Researchers uncovered an internal genetic arms race where crucial chromosome-protecting proteins must rapidly evolve to fight selfish DNA. Even tiny mismatches between these proteins can be fatal, highlighting how survival depends on constant molecular adaptation. Credit: AI/ScienceDaily.com In Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass," Alice runs endlessly alongside the Red Queen but never moves ahead. "It takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place," the Queen explains. That

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