A tiny scrap of the genetic molecule RNA can *almost* copy itself.
Here's what it means for the origin of life
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This is a hyper-abridged TLDR because I had a totally different post scheduled to run, but the researchers behind the study ended up having a delay posting their work and I didn't want to break their embargo. And then I had to fly home from a training in Brussels, so I just sat down to write this at 10:50 pm.
So I now present for your enjoyment the unproofread residue at the bottom of my brain juice barrel: a quick note on a cool study about a surprisingly small molecule that can almost copy itself and what it could mean for the origins of life.
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