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In Test Tubes, RNA Molecules Evolve Into a Tiny Ecosystem (www.quantamagazine.org)
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[–] killernova@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

This is the most interesting thing I've ever read! It almost confirms that life spontaneously arises from self replicating RNA molecules and coevolves with parasites to create more complex interactions and more complex mutations. Their next step is for the molecules to evolve a metabolic function, which is life. Incredible read!