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scientists have discovered tiny bits of RNA — smaller than viruses — that colonize the bacteria inside human guts and mouths1. they are among smallest known elements to transfer information readable by a cell, and sequences they encode are new to science.
Amazing. It’ll be interesting to see if this pushes our conception & definition of life. I know viruses are not strictly defined as alive but these even littler obelisk fellows are …what?
@johnverdon
the lilliputians at work. fascinating.