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‘Zombie virus’ discovered after being trapped in Siberian permafrost for nearly 50,000 years

Scientists have revived a number of “zombie viruses” which have been trapped in Siberian permafrost for thousands of years – including one which is nearly 50,000 years old.

The 13 new viruses were identified by scientists who looked at samples of permafrost collected from the Russian province.

h/t Mauser

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