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'Quite tiny' RNA experiment offers new clues to life's origins on Earth

A molecule so small it could fit on a Post-it note of genetic code has just pulled off something scientists have chased for ...
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RNA strand that nearly self-replicates could unlock life’s origin

A 45-nucleotide strand of RNA can now synthesize both its mirror-image complement and a copy of itself, bringing scientists closer than ever to demonstrating how life could have emerged from chemistry ...