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Science Retracts 'Arsenic Life' Study After 15 Years of Controversy

Originally Published 5 months ago — by Ars Technica

A 2010 study claiming that GFAJ-1 bacteria incorporated arsenic into DNA has been retracted in 2025 by Science, citing flawed data, reigniting debate over the original findings and the criteria for retraction, with mixed reactions from scientists and the original authors.

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Science Retracts 'Arsenic Life' Paper After 15 Years

Originally Published 5 months ago — by Live Science

A 2010 study claiming the discovery of an arsenic-eating microbe, GFAJ-1, has been retracted by Science due to contaminated data, despite the original authors' disagreement, highlighting ongoing debates and issues in scientific research.

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