The first site (
1) is a recent article from Nature that reports a newly discovered group of tiny microbes, Nanoarchaeota, that has "one of the smallest genomes known." The next Web site (
2), from the University of Texas, gives a brief overview of nanobacteria, discusses the controversy over whether the small size can support independent life, and includes an image gallery. An article from Natural Science (
3) details the controversy further based on two laboratory studies attempting to isolate nanobacteria and characterize its RNA. The next article (
4), offered by Emory University, discusses the new field of nanobiology, and work that the University is doing to advance the field, including hosting the first ever International Conference on Nanobiology (
5). The proceedings of a National Research Council workshop on the Size Limits of Very Small Microorganisms (
6) is an in-depth look at the question of how small a free-living organism can actually be. Next (
7) is an article that considers the possibility that nanobacteria are partially responsible for developing kidney stones. The last resource (
8) focuses on the convergence of biotechnology and nanotechnology, purporting the field to be the "next great revolution in medicine."
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