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Arsenic and Old Space: The Possibilities of Life

NASA funded research uncovers a microbe which can substitute Arsenate for Phosphate and redefines life as we know it. Felisa Wolf-Simon, head author of the paper submitted by the NASA team, says the discovery, "Cracks open the doors for what we might find in the universe."

With a new play book for what life is and where it can survive, our search for alien life changes - allowing us to investigate previously "uninhabitable" environments and recognize previously unthinkable life forms.

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What do gills do that converts the water to oxygen?

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Is your blood really blue inside your veins until it touches oxygen?

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Do palm trees give off the same amount of oxygen as regular trees?

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How do the gills of a fish absorb oxygen?

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