X-Message-Number: 27536 From: "John de Rivaz" <> Subject: the first fully described, validated species of baterium ever found alive in ancient ice Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:27:41 -0000 A new type of organism discovered in an Arctic tunnel came to life in the lab after being frozen for 32,000 years. . . . NASA described the newfound critter as "the first fully described, validated species ever found alive in ancient ice." "They immediately started swimming when the ice melted," Hoover told LiveScience, adding that the cryopreserved bacteria were instantly ready to eat and multiply. more on http://www.livescience.com/othernews/050223_arctic_life.html This is nearly a year old, so apologies to those who already know about it. -- Sincerely, John de Rivaz: http://John.deRivaz.com for websites including Cryonics Europe, Longevity Report, The Venturists, Porthtowan, Alec Harley Reeves - inventor, Arthur Bowker - potter, de Rivaz genealogy, Nomad .. and more Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=27536