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A study concludes bacteria and archaea became alive independently

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A radical peer-reviewed study concluded that bacteria and archaea finished becoming alive independently, reconstructing four phases of catalysis to reveal one genetic code but two origins of life.

Reporting date: 2026-08-08 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to August 8, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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A study concludes bacteria and archaea became alive independently
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Reporting date: 2026-08-08
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-08-08-two-independent-origins-of-life
Claim: A radical peer-reviewed study concluded that bacteria and archaea finished becoming alive independently, reconstructing four phases of catalysis to reveal one genetic code but two origins of life.
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- Welcome to August 8, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-august-8-2026
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