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Scientists inch closer to creating mirror-image life
Original: It may soon be possible to create "mirror life"
The Economist reports that researchers may soon be able to create 'mirror life' — organisms built from mirror-image versions of biological molecules, the reverse chirality of everything found in nature. Readers are debating the scientific challenges and the safety concerns, as such synthetic organisms could evade immune systems and existing biological defences, prompting calls for caution and oversight before the technology matures.
Why now: A prominent publication just reported that creating mirror-image organisms is becoming technically feasible, raising safety and biosecurity concerns.
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