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NASA-Funded Research Discovers Life Built With Toxic Chemical

www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/features/astrobiology_toxic_chemical.html

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Researchers conducting tests in the harsh environment of Mono Lake in California have discovered the first known microorganism on Earth able to thrive and reproduce using the toxic chemical arsenic. The microorganism substitutes arsenic for phosphorus in its cell components.