Researchers wake up microbes trapped in permafrost for thousands of years | CU Boulder Today

Thawing permafrost in Alaska. (Credit: Brandt Meixell/USGS)

In a new study, a team of geologists and biologists led by CU Boulder resurrected ancient microbes that had been trapped in ice—in some cases for around 40,000 years.

The study is a…

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