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'Obelisks', a new class of life living inside humans


Researchers say they have discovered an entirely new class of life inside the human body, and it is very similar to a virus.

And now, researchers say they’ve discovered an entirely new class of life within the human body, the digestive system, to be exact. The researchers’ paper is available on the preprint server bioRxiv, and further peer review is needed to determine the true value of these findings. Whenever he isn’t busy writing about tech or gadgets, he can usually be found enjoying a new world in a video game, or tinkering with something on his computer.

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