Scientists have discovered an 830-million-year-old crystal that could ... of the crystal made of salt as microorganisms in the crystal could still be alive. "There are little cubes of the original ...

Scientists looked at a sample from the 830-million-year-old Browne Formation ... into these rock salt crystals." Tarhan said it's hard to tell if these cells are still alive because any survivors ...

"And they could be still surviving within that 830-million-year-old preserved microhabitat." The salt crystals (aka halite ... microorganisms could still be alive is mind-boggling, Benison ...

From lemons to ham, salt is a handy food preservative ... And they could be still surviving within that 830-million-year-old preserved microhabitat. AILSA CHANG, HOST: That is Kathy Benison ...

American scientists plan to crack open a salt crystal with liquid inside ... “They could still be surviving within that 830-million-year-old preserved microhabitat,” researcher Kathy Benison ...

For those concerned about the consequences of bringing 830-million-year-old microorganisms into the ... in chemical sediments from Mars, were large salt deposits have been identified as evidence ...

"And they could be still surviving within that 830-million-year-old preserved microhabitat." The salt crystals (aka halite ... Although the idea that these microorganisms could still be alive is ...

From lemons to ham, salt is a handy food preservative ... And they could be still surviving within that 830-million-year-old preserved microhabitat. AILSA CHANG, HOST: That is Kathy Benison, a ...