US scientist who went to live underwater for 100 days made a big discovery

An American scientist has been living underwater for almost a month. His hideout is about 30 feet below in the Florida lagoon, where he is living in a 100 square foot capsule. This scientist has claimed to discover a new species while living in water. According to reports, South Florida University professor Joseph Dituri is known as ‘Dr. Also known as ‘Deep Sea’. He has set out with the target of staying underwater for 100 days. Joseph Dituri wanted to know how our bodies react to long-term exposure to extreme pressure. However, after staying in water for a month, his team has claimed another scientific discovery.

Dr Dituri told The Independent told That they have found a single-celled organism. Regarding this creature, Dituri and his team believe that it is a completely new species to science. He said that people have dived in the waters of this area thousands of times, but this single-celled organism had never been seen before.

However, this discovery is yet to be confirmed. Conclusion can be reached only after investigation. The 100 square foot capsule in which Dituri and his team are in the water is also a small lab. Dituri and the team hope that through this lab they will be able to bring some more discoveries to the world.

Professor Joseph Dituri is being closely monitored while in the water. Often their urine and blood samples are taken. It is checked whether the professor is completely healthy or not. Besides, a psychologist and a psychiatrist are also monitoring him. It is also being seen what is the mental effect of living in a limited environment.

Professor Dituri entered the water on March 1. He is also going to break the record of staying in water. The longest record so far for staying in water is 73 days. To break this record, Professor Dituri will have to stay in the Florida lagoon till 14 May. It is also interesting that Professor Dituri is not an oceanographer. After serving in the US Navy for 28 years, he earned a PhD in Biomedical Engineering.