Even in the harshest conditions, life finds a way to thrive. University of Minnesota researchers have been studying microorganisms living in the Soudan Underground Mine, 224 miles north of the Twin Cities. For about five years, they’ve catalogued the organisms capable of living there despite the mine’s harsh conditions, and they hope that their discoveries will lead them to new treatments for disease and new technology. Full article by Kristoffer Tigue at: http://z.umn.edu/soudanmines
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