El dinoflagelado marino Citharistes regius puede contener al Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, la primera arquea parásita, que no tiene más remedio que depender de su huésped pues tan solo tiene genes para replicar, transcribir y traducir el ADN, necesarios para […]
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El dinoflagelado marino Citharistes regius puede contener al Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, la primera arquea parásita, que no tiene más remedio que depender de su huésped pues tan solo tiene genes para replicar, transcribir y traducir el ADN, necesarios para […]
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¿Qué es Sukunaarchaeum, el microbio al filo de la vida?
El microbio Sukunaarchaeum, de genoma mínimo, mueve el límite de la vida; conserva ribosomas, sin apenas metabolismo y depende de su huésped. Es una arquea extremadamente minimalista, detectada por p...
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A newly found organism is challenging our definition of life itself.
Called Sukunaarchaeum mirabile – named after a tiny Japanese deity – this strange organism doesn’t fit neatly into biology’s rulebook.
It’s not quite a virus, but not a fully independent cell either.
Instead, it appears to live...
Called Sukunaarchaeum mirabile – named after a tiny Japanese deity – this strange organism doesn’t fit neatly into biology’s rulebook.
It’s not quite a virus, but not a fully independent cell either.
Instead, it appears to live...
December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A newly found organism is challenging our definition of life itself.
Called Sukunaarchaeum mirabile – named after a tiny Japanese deity – this strange organism doesn’t fit neatly into biology’s rulebook.
It’s not quite a virus, but not a fully independent cell either.
Instead, it appears to live...
Called Sukunaarchaeum mirabile – named after a tiny Japanese deity – this strange organism doesn’t fit neatly into biology’s rulebook.
It’s not quite a virus, but not a fully independent cell either.
Instead, it appears to live...
Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum. A food for thought. Monday morning post to wake you up. www.quantamagazine.org/a-cell-so-mi...
A Cell So Minimal That It Challenges Definitions of Life | Quanta Magazine
The newly described microbe represents a world of parasitic, intercellular biodiversity only beginning to be revealed by genome sequencing.
www.quantamagazine.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum. A food for thought. Monday morning post to wake you up. www.quantamagazine.org/a-cell-so-mi...
The newly discovered archaean 𝘚𝘶𝘬𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 has a genome with 238,000 base pairs, far fewer than humans (billions) or 𝘌. 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪 (millions). The species was named after Sukuna-biko-na, a Shinto deity known for being tiny.
A Cell So Minimal That It Challenges Definitions of Life | Quanta Magazine
The newly described microbe represents a world of parasitic, intercellular biodiversity only beginning to be revealed by genome sequencing.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The newly discovered archaean 𝘚𝘶𝘬𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 has a genome with 238,000 base pairs, far fewer than humans (billions) or 𝘌. 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪 (millions). The species was named after Sukuna-biko-na, a Shinto deity known for being tiny.
💡 Summary:
最近の発見により、スクナアーキア（Sukunaarchaeum）やシタリステス・レギウス（Citharistes regius）といった、非常に小型の微生物が明らかになっています。これらの微生物は、必要な代謝遺伝子を欠く極端に縮小されたゲノムを持ち、宿主に完全に依存しています。これにより、従来の生命の定義に疑問が投げかけられるとともに、寄生や共生を行う微生物の多様性が浮き彫りになっています。これらの存在は、ミニマリストな生命形態が以前考えられていたよりも一般的である可能性を示し、生きている細胞と他の生物的存在との境界を曖昧にしています。 (1/2)
最近の発見により、スクナアーキア（Sukunaarchaeum）やシタリステス・レギウス（Citharistes regius）といった、非常に小型の微生物が明らかになっています。これらの微生物は、必要な代謝遺伝子を欠く極端に縮小されたゲノムを持ち、宿主に完全に依存しています。これにより、従来の生命の定義に疑問が投げかけられるとともに、寄生や共生を行う微生物の多様性が浮き彫りになっています。これらの存在は、ミニマリストな生命形態が以前考えられていたよりも一般的である可能性を示し、生きている細胞と他の生物的存在との境界を曖昧にしています。 (1/2)
November 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
💡 Summary:
最近の発見により、スクナアーキア（Sukunaarchaeum）やシタリステス・レギウス（Citharistes regius）といった、非常に小型の微生物が明らかになっています。これらの微生物は、必要な代謝遺伝子を欠く極端に縮小されたゲノムを持ち、宿主に完全に依存しています。これにより、従来の生命の定義に疑問が投げかけられるとともに、寄生や共生を行う微生物の多様性が浮き彫りになっています。これらの存在は、ミニマリストな生命形態が以前考えられていたよりも一般的である可能性を示し、生きている細胞と他の生物的存在との境界を曖昧にしています。 (1/2)
最近の発見により、スクナアーキア（Sukunaarchaeum）やシタリステス・レギウス（Citharistes regius）といった、非常に小型の微生物が明らかになっています。これらの微生物は、必要な代謝遺伝子を欠く極端に縮小されたゲノムを持ち、宿主に完全に依存しています。これにより、従来の生命の定義に疑問が投げかけられるとともに、寄生や共生を行う微生物の多様性が浮き彫りになっています。これらの存在は、ミニマリストな生命形態が以前考えられていたよりも一般的である可能性を示し、生きている細胞と他の生物的存在との境界を曖昧にしています。 (1/2)
Is Sukunaarchaeum a parasite or symbiont? The discussion emphasizes the blurred line. Its relationship with the host might involve mutual benefit, forcing us to reconsider the spectrum of inter-organismal interactions. #Symbiosis 6/6
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Is Sukunaarchaeum a parasite or symbiont? The discussion emphasizes the blurred line. Its relationship with the host might involve mutual benefit, forcing us to reconsider the spectrum of inter-organismal interactions. #Symbiosis 6/6
Discussion on Sukunaarchaeum questions if metabolic autonomy is a prerequisite for life. Some argue its host reliance disqualifies it, while others see it as a highly evolved, dependent life form, pushing the boundaries of cellular definition. #Microbiology 3/6
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Discussion on Sukunaarchaeum questions if metabolic autonomy is a prerequisite for life. Some argue its host reliance disqualifies it, while others see it as a highly evolved, dependent life form, pushing the boundaries of cellular definition. #Microbiology 3/6
Overview: Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, an archaeon with a tiny genome, sparks debate on defining life, its origins, and the line between parasitism & symbiosis. Its minimal cell challenges our understanding of biological fundamentals. #HackerNews 1/6
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Overview: Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, an archaeon with a tiny genome, sparks debate on defining life, its origins, and the line between parasitism & symbiosis. Its minimal cell challenges our understanding of biological fundamentals. #HackerNews 1/6
https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-cell-so-minimal-that-it-challenges-definitions-of-life-20251124/
極めて小さい細胞が発見され、生命の定義に疑問を投げかけています。
この微生物は代謝に必要な遺伝子をほとんど持たず、宿主に依存しています。
研究者たちはこの微生物をSukunaarchaeum mirabileと名付けました。
極めて小さい細胞が発見され、生命の定義に疑問を投げかけています。
この微生物は代謝に必要な遺伝子をほとんど持たず、宿主に依存しています。
研究者たちはこの微生物をSukunaarchaeum mirabileと名付けました。
A Cell So Minimal That It Challenges Definitions of Life | Quanta Magazine
The newly described microbe represents a world of parasitic, intercellular biodiversity only beginning to be revealed by genome sequencing.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-cell-so-minimal-that-it-challenges-definitions-of-life-20251124/
極めて小さい細胞が発見され、生命の定義に疑問を投げかけています。
この微生物は代謝に必要な遺伝子をほとんど持たず、宿主に依存しています。
研究者たちはこの微生物をSukunaarchaeum mirabileと名付けました。
極めて小さい細胞が発見され、生命の定義に疑問を投げかけています。
この微生物は代謝に必要な遺伝子をほとんど持たず、宿主に依存しています。
研究者たちはこの微生物をSukunaarchaeum mirabileと名付けました。
一個極簡到足以挑戰生命定義的細胞 https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-cell-so-minimal-that-it-challenges-definitions-of-life-20251124/
科學家近期確認了一種前所未見的超極簡單胞微生物，其基因體極度縮減到僅約 23.8 萬個鹼基對，不但打破已知古菌最小基因體紀錄，甚至缺乏一般細胞賴以維生的基本代謝功能。研究團隊指出，這種名為 `Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile` […]
科學家近期確認了一種前所未見的超極簡單胞微生物，其基因體極度縮減到僅約 23.8 萬個鹼基對，不但打破已知古菌最小基因體紀錄，甚至缺乏一般細胞賴以維生的基本代謝功能。研究團隊指出，這種名為 `Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile` […]
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November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
一個極簡到足以挑戰生命定義的細胞 https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-cell-so-minimal-that-it-challenges-definitions-of-life-20251124/
科學家近期確認了一種前所未見的超極簡單胞微生物，其基因體極度縮減到僅約 23.8 萬個鹼基對，不但打破已知古菌最小基因體紀錄，甚至缺乏一般細胞賴以維生的基本代謝功能。研究團隊指出，這種名為 `Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile` […]
科學家近期確認了一種前所未見的超極簡單胞微生物，其基因體極度縮減到僅約 23.8 萬個鹼基對，不但打破已知古菌最小基因體紀錄，甚至缺乏一般細胞賴以維生的基本代謝功能。研究團隊指出，這種名為 `Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile` […]
"Some news reports went so far as to imply that Sukunaarchaeum is on its way to evolving into a virus"
Well, viruses must have originated from something, right?
Well, viruses must have originated from something, right?
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"Some news reports went so far as to imply that Sukunaarchaeum is on its way to evolving into a virus"
Well, viruses must have originated from something, right?
Well, viruses must have originated from something, right?
#KnowledgeBit: Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile is a newly identified species of archaea, discovered in 2025, that challenges the traditional definition of life.
It was noted for its extremely reduced genome and high dependency on a host.
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It was noted for its extremely reduced genome and high dependency on a host.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#KnowledgeBit: Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile is a newly identified species of archaea, discovered in 2025, that challenges the traditional definition of life.
It was noted for its extremely reduced genome and high dependency on a host.
knowledgezone.co.in/kbits/68ec79...
It was noted for its extremely reduced genome and high dependency on a host.
knowledgezone.co.in/kbits/68ec79...
A newly discovered microbe, Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, blurs the line between life and non-life: a tiny archaeon that lives like a virus, with an ultra-minimal genome devoted almost entirely to replication. - https://x.com/cooltechtipz/status/1984525738541007168
November 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A newly discovered microbe, Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, blurs the line between life and non-life: a tiny archaeon that lives like a virus, with an ultra-minimal genome devoted almost entirely to replication. - https://x.com/cooltechtipz/status/1984525738541007168
A new Listener Questions episode is live!
Daniel & Kelly answer questions about aliens and "the great filter", Sukunaarchaeum (an organism said to possibly be a link between life & not life) and what would happen in the speed of light was suddenly halved.
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Daniel & Kelly answer questions about aliens and "the great filter", Sukunaarchaeum (an organism said to possibly be a link between life & not life) and what would happen in the speed of light was suddenly halved.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A new Listener Questions episode is live!
Daniel & Kelly answer questions about aliens and "the great filter", Sukunaarchaeum (an organism said to possibly be a link between life & not life) and what would happen in the speed of light was suddenly halved.
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
Daniel & Kelly answer questions about aliens and "the great filter", Sukunaarchaeum (an organism said to possibly be a link between life & not life) and what would happen in the speed of light was suddenly halved.
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
Currently named ‘Sukunaarchaeum mirabile’ (after a deity in Japanese mythology known for its small stature), this entity contains the necessary genes to create its own ribosomes & messenger RNA. But like a virus, it is obsessed with replicating itself.
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Scientists Discovered a New Creature That Exists Between Life and Not-Life
Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like this one complicate matters.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Currently named ‘Sukunaarchaeum mirabile’ (after a deity in Japanese mythology known for its small stature), this entity contains the necessary genes to create its own ribosomes & messenger RNA. But like a virus, it is obsessed with replicating itself.
www.popularmechanics.com/science/anim...
www.popularmechanics.com/science/anim...
So magic is basically a planet sized parasitic infection of a sentient otherworldly kind of archaea.
Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum - Wikipedia share.google/H4MUsruPgXT2...
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Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum - Wikipedia
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September 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
So magic is basically a planet sized parasitic infection of a sentient otherworldly kind of archaea.
Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum - Wikipedia share.google/H4MUsruPgXT2...
Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum - Wikipedia share.google/H4MUsruPgXT2...
I appreciate that they gave it the most demonic name they could imagine.
Sukunaarchaeum mirabile
Sukunaarchaeum mirabile
September 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I appreciate that they gave it the most demonic name they could imagine.
Sukunaarchaeum mirabile
Sukunaarchaeum mirabile
A microorganism named Sukunaarchaeum mirabile is considered a rogue form of life because it characteristics exist between life and death.
Sukunaarchaeum Mirabile: Newly Discovered Organism Exists Between Life and Nonlife - Profolus
A newly discovered archaeon, Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, redefines life itself. With traits of both viruses and cells, it represents a biological paradox.
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September 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A microorganism named Sukunaarchaeum mirabile is considered a rogue form of life because it characteristics exist between life and death.
We’re back! Read our latest on how the recently discovered archaea Sukunaarchaeum mirible is making us question just what exactly it means to be alive. 🧪
After a refreshing summer break, we’re back and hitting the ground running with our latest piece by @jessicaoros.bsky.social! Check out our latest post on how a mysterious archaea, Sukunaarchaeum mirible, is challenging our understanding of what it means to be alive. #scicomm
Life As We (Don’t) Know It: Meet The Latest Mystifying Archaea (Fixations #6)
In our latest Fixations post, we discuss how a mysterious species of archaea, Sukunaarchaeum miribile, is challenging how we understand life on our planet.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We’re back! Read our latest on how the recently discovered archaea Sukunaarchaeum mirible is making us question just what exactly it means to be alive. 🧪
After a refreshing summer break, we’re back and hitting the ground running with our latest piece by @jessicaoros.bsky.social! Check out our latest post on how a mysterious archaea, Sukunaarchaeum mirible, is challenging our understanding of what it means to be alive. #scicomm
Life As We (Don’t) Know It: Meet The Latest Mystifying Archaea (Fixations #6)
In our latest Fixations post, we discuss how a mysterious species of archaea, Sukunaarchaeum miribile, is challenging how we understand life on our planet.
isabellacisneros.substack.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
After a refreshing summer break, we’re back and hitting the ground running with our latest piece by @jessicaoros.bsky.social! Check out our latest post on how a mysterious archaea, Sukunaarchaeum mirible, is challenging our understanding of what it means to be alive. #scicomm
...But unlike a virus, Sukunaarchaeum has its own ribosomes, cellular structures that synthesize proteins, and it can replicate itself without the help of a host.
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A Rogue New Life Form
A tiny microbe discovered by accident challenges the definition of cellular life
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September 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
...But unlike a virus, Sukunaarchaeum has its own ribosomes, cellular structures that synthesize proteins, and it can replicate itself without the help of a host.
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TL/DR:
"Sukunaarchaeum seems to almost inhabit a new category of life, suspended somewhere between archaea and virus. It is like a virus—typically not considered “living” organisms—in that it has a tiny genome and is totally dependent on its host for metabolism...
"Sukunaarchaeum seems to almost inhabit a new category of life, suspended somewhere between archaea and virus. It is like a virus—typically not considered “living” organisms—in that it has a tiny genome and is totally dependent on its host for metabolism...
September 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
TL/DR:
"Sukunaarchaeum seems to almost inhabit a new category of life, suspended somewhere between archaea and virus. It is like a virus—typically not considered “living” organisms—in that it has a tiny genome and is totally dependent on its host for metabolism...
"Sukunaarchaeum seems to almost inhabit a new category of life, suspended somewhere between archaea and virus. It is like a virus—typically not considered “living” organisms—in that it has a tiny genome and is totally dependent on its host for metabolism...