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Scientists move closer to creating mirror life
Original: It may soon be possible to create "mirror life"
Researchers are approaching the technical ability to create mirror life — synthetic organisms built from mirror-image versions of biological molecules, reversing the handedness found in all known life. The prospect has prompted debate among scientists about potential benefits, such as new drugs, and serious biosecurity risks, since mirror microbes could evade natural immune defences and the environment.
Why now: A new report or analysis suggests mirror-life synthesis is becoming feasible, raising alarms about biosecurity and synthetic biology.
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