Rod-shaped structures named 'obelisks' are even smaller than viruses but can still transmit instructions to cells. The human microbiome just gained a new dimension: scientists have discovered tiny bits of RNA — even smaller than viruses — that colonize the bacteria inside human guts and mouths1. Too minimal to be considered a standard life form, these scraps of genetic material are among […]
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