Science Retracts 'Arsenic Life' Study After 15 Years of Controversy
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The Science journal retracted a controversial study claiming the discovery of arsenic-based bacteria in a California lake, citing that the reported experiments did not support the key conclusions, despite the authors' disagreement and the absence of misconduct.
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