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Scientists resurrect worms 42k years after they froze in Siberia

New York, July 28 (UNI) Worms extracted from frozen sediment in Russia and estimated to be 32,000 to 42,000 years old have come back to life, according to scientists in the US and Moscow.
Two samples of frozen soil out of 300 drawn from the ground in Siberia “were shown to contain viable nematodes” which could move and eat, according to an Euronews report.
Nemotodes are microscopic roundworms that can inhabit a broad range of environments, including deep below the Earth’s surface. The surviving prehistoric insects were drawn from ancient rodent burrows in the Duvanny Yar outcrop in northeast Siberia and from ice deposits near the Alazeya River in the Yakutia region. They were stored in petri dishes at -20 degrees Celsius in a lab before being ‘thawed’ over the course of several weeks.
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22 injured after truck carrying pilgrims crashes in Myanmar

18 Apr 2024 | 2:21 PM

Yangon, April 18 (UNI) Twenty-two people were injured in a crash involving a truck carrying pilgrims and two other vehicles in Myanmar's Yangon region, an official from the Shwe Myittar Rescue Organisation told Xinhua on Thursday.

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7 suspected terrorists arrested in eastern Indonesia

18 Apr 2024 | 2:18 PM

Jakarata, Apr 18 (UNI) Indonesia's counterterrorism squad, known as Densus 88, has arrested seven people on suspicion of terrorism activities in two separate operations in the eastern province of Central Sulawesi, the unit's spokesman said on Thursday.

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Israel unlikely to carry out retaliatory strike on Iran until after passover

18 Apr 2024 | 1:45 PM

Jerusalem, April 18 (UNI) Israel is unlikely to launch a retaliatory strike on Iran until after the end of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also known as Pesach, which is celebrated from April 22–30, a senior US official told the ABC News broadcaster.

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US angered Israel did not warn it before April 1 attack on Iran consulate in Syria

18 Apr 2024 | 1:41 PM

Washington, April 18 (UNI) US officials were angry that Israel launched an aggressive attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1 without first consulting Washington, the New York Times reported, citing US and Israeli officials.

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US embassy in Niger suppressing intel to create image of good ties with Niger

18 Apr 2024 | 1:40 PM

Washington, April 18 (UNI) A US military whistleblower is warning that senior officials at the American Embassy in Niger are intentionally suppressing intelligence in order to maintain the image of strong relations with the host country, the Washington Post reported, citing a complaint it obtained.

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