Ancient virus revived from 40,000-year-old Alaskan permafrost

manoramaonline.com (Malayalam)

Researchers revived a 40,000-year-old virus from Alaskan permafrost. The ancient virus, found in frozen soil samples, is not currently harmful to humans but could impact the environment if it proliferates. Thawing permafrost in Arctic regions, including Siberia, holds dormant ancient viruses and bacteria, raising concerns about potential future threats.


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