Microbe Finds Arsenic Tasty; Redefines Life
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 23:50
in Biology & Nature
Researchers said that the bacterium was trained to grow without phosphorus, one of six elements considered essential for life.
Read the whole article on NY Times Health
More from NY Times Health
Related
- From toxicity to life: Arsenic proves to be a building blockThu, 2 Dec 2010, 15:03:41 EST
- Astrobiologists: Deadly arsenic breathes life into organismsThu, 2 Dec 2010, 13:06:16 EST
- Strange discovery: Bacteria built with arsenicThu, 2 Dec 2010, 14:43:50 EST
- Endangered species? Should cheap phosphorus be first on an elemental 'Red List?'Fri, 14 Oct 2011, 14:37:46 EDT
- New evidence supports 'Snowball Earth' as trigger for early animal evolutionWed, 27 Oct 2010, 13:37:56 EDT