Event Brief
Tiny, 45 base long RNA can make copies of itself
Filed: Feb 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM ET
Summary: Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life.
WHO: Research community
WHAT: Discovery of self-copying RNA
WHEN: Feb 13, 2026 at 12:29 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: To understand the origin of life on Earth
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