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Science, a top research journal, said there was no evidence of misconduct by researchers whose finding attracted heavy attention and scrutiny in social media’s early days.
By Sarah Scoles
Sarah Scoles previously reported on the career of Felisa Wolfe-Simon and the scientific legacy of the disputes over her team’s research.
Fifteen years ago, a group of scientists made a bold claim in Science, one of the world’s most prominent research journals: They had discovered a microorganism that could survive using chemistry different from any known life-form.
