Researchers have recently found ancient bacteria embedded in water droplets with salt crystals. Researchers have always looked at these droplets wondering if the organisms cultured from salt crystals were genuinely ancient but no one followed through. Binghampton researchers examined them under microscopes and found bacteria and forms of algae. They sequenced the DNA and cultured the bacteria. They figured they could observe organisms evolve over time reacting to climate changes.
I'm glad someone finally followed through and finding that the droplets were ancient. I think that linking these droplets to DNA was worthwhile. Now that they can see what happened in the past when organisms evolved, they can predict what future organisms will go through. We can try and protect organisms for in the future so they can live longer. This research will lead to more in depth research like figuring out the exact organisms.
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/11/22/researchers_kickstart_ancient_dna.html
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