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World News@beehaw.orgbyMrShankles@reddthat.com
3 years

Bizarre giant viruses with tubular tentacles and star-like shells discovered in New England forest

www.livescience.com
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    Giant viruses are much more diverse in shape and size than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.
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    • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
      3 years

      I initially read this headline in an 80s surfer accent, and it changed the context just enough to make it awesome.

      “Those viruses have tubular tentacles, dude!”

        • Elise@beehaw.orgEnglish
          3 years

          Dude, those bacteriophages are catching some gnarly waves on a cellular level!

          • shiveyarbles@beehaw.orgEnglish
            3 years

            Tentacular dude!

            • Maultasche@feddit.de
              3 years

              Gnarly!

            • axibzllmbo@beehaw.org
              3 years

              Very cool! It’ll be interesting to see what the purpose of weird tube appendages are in the future.

                • Gamma@beehaw.org
                  3 years

                  Microscopic car dealerships?

                • clb92@kbin.social
                  3 years

                  Could we stop with the viruses for a while, please? Just a few years is all I ask.

                    • MrShankles@reddthat.com
                      3 years

                      Can’t stop, won’t stop; viruses are (a part of) life

                      • charlytune@mander.xyz
                        3 years

                        Currently in bed with my 5th virus within 8 months, and agree.

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