This 830-million-year-old crystal might contain life. And we're ... - NPR
2022年5月24日 · From lemons to ham, salt is a handy food preservative. But researchers studying some really old salt crystals found them preserving something else — evidence of life.
Potentially Alive 830-Million-Year-Old Organisms Found …
2022年5月16日 · A team of geologists has just discovered tiny remnants of prokaryotic and algal life – trapped inside crystals of halite dating back to 830 million years ago. Halite is sodium …
830-million-year-old organisms found in rock salt, and they may be alive
2022年5月16日 · Geologists from the West Virginia University have found remnants of tiny life forms inside a rock salt that could open up new ways of understanding life on Earth and …
830-million-year-old organisms found locked in ancient crystals …
2022年5月18日 · Salt crystals from Central Australia hold ancient microorganisms that became trapped 830 million years ago, new research finds. And there's a chance that some of the …
Study finds microscopic life in 830-million-year-old crystal - NPR
2022年5月23日 · A recent study in the journal Geology finds microorganisms trapped in an 830-million-year-old salt crystal. The researchers say it might still be alive. SACHA PFEIFFER, …
Researchers looked at 830-million-year-old halite and found ...
2022年5月17日 · The bacteria and salt-loving algae or fungi found inside the halite were trapped when the crystals formed, making them 830 million years old, the researchers said.
Alive 830-Million-Year-Old Organisms Found Trapped in Ancient …
Trapped in an 830-million-year-old rock salt crystal, scientists have discovered the potential remnants of prokaryotic and algal life which they say may – just may – still be alive. In an …
830-million-year-old microorganisms found trapped in rock salt …
2022年5月17日 · In an extraordinary find, researchers at West Virginia University were able to identify tell-tale signs of prokaryotes and eukaryotes trapped inside halite crystals that are a …
Scientists Discover 830-Million-Year-Old ‘Pickled ... - Forbes
2022年5月12日 · A research team documented tiny bubbles in 830-million-year-old salt crystals of central Australia that contain traces of cells and algae. This discovery shows that …
830-Million-Year-Old Microorganisms Could Still Be Alive
2022年5月19日 · Scientists found signs of life in samples dating back 830 million years. And it’s possible some of them are even still alive. They extracted samples from a mile-deep core …