A science journal pulled a controversial study about a bizarre life form against the authors’ wishes
New York (AP) – A Microscopic Discovery Lake California When it first appeared more than ten years ago, the buzzing and discussion continued.
Scientists said that they discovered bacteria that use Arsenik to grow – poisoned to life. If it is true, it has expanded the possibilities that life could exist on earth – or in other worlds.
Several research groups did not multiply the results and argued that something lively to use something so toxic to make DNA and protein. Some scientists suggested that the results of the original experiments may be distorted by unidentified pollutants.
On Thursday, Science Magazine, which first published the research, withdrew, although the researchers did not fulfill the task.
Holden Thorp, the editor -in -chief of the magazine, explained the withdrawal and said, “If the editors determine that they do not support the basic consequences of an article, a withdrawal is considered appropriate, even if fraud or manipulation does not occur.
Researchers do not agree with the journal’s decision and are based on their data. Ariel Anbar, a joint writer from the State University of Arizona, is reasonable to draw a paper for major mistakes or suspicious abuse-but the debates and disagreements on the findings are part of the scientific process.
“The person does not withdraw an article because the interpretation is controversial, even because he does not participate in interpretation the most, An anbar wrote in an anbar e -mail. “At least, it has not been the case until now.”
Science, Science’s executive Editor Thorp and Vada Vinson, in recent years, with the reasons for the reasons more frequently withdrew. In a blog post.
NASA helped finance the original work. Nicky Fox, the scientific task of the space agency, said in a statement that NASA does not support withdrawal and encourages science to rethink.
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