Created Thu 7th Feb 2008 1:55pm PST by 
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Will new forms of bacteria be discovered in Lake Untersee?
Background: NASA is sending an expedition to look for extremophiles in Lake Untersee, Antarctica, which has a pH equivalent to strong bleach. Will they find bacteria which can survive in the lake?
Settlement details:As reported by NASA; in a peer-reviewed scientific journal by NASA scientists involved in the expedition; or by a mainstream news source.
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: No reported news of new bacteria found. 
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