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A small group of scientists led by Dr. Van Etten, an evolutionary biologist, scoured drops of water for swamp algae over the next few days.
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A group of scientists, led by evolutionary biologist Dr. Julia Van Etten, searched for swamp algae in water samples in Nags Head, N.C., in spring 2025.
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Carolyn Y. Johnson
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News Article
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{
    "date": "2025-03-20",
    "location": "Nags Head, N.C."
}
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Biology Scientific Research
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September 30, 2026 at 8:02 PM (2 weeks ago)
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September 30, 2026 at 8:02 PM (2 weeks ago)

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In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/26/science/motel-science-discovery.html

A team of scientists, led by evolutionary biologist Julia Van Etten, discovered two new species of the rare organism Paulinella in a makeshift motel lab. This discovery could offer insights into the fundamental transition of photosynthesis in life's history.

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