Scientists accidentally discover a genetic code that breaks the rules of life

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What happened

Scientists accidentally discovered a microscopic organism with a genetic code that breaks a rule researchers thought was nearly universal.

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  • Reported by ScienceDaily and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:31:39 UTC.

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