Scientists call for halt on ā€˜mirror life’ microbe research

Experts warn that mirror bacteria, constructed from mirror images of molecules found in nature, could put humans, animals and plants at risk of lethal infections

World-leading scientists have called for a halt on research to create ā€œmirror lifeā€ microbes amid concerns that the synthetic organisms would present an ā€œunprecedented riskā€ to life on Earth.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/dec/12/unprecedented-risk-to-life-on-earth-scientists-call-for-halt-on-mirror-life-microbe-research?CMP=share_btn_url

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ā€˜Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ā€˜mirror life’ microbe research

Experts warn that mirror bacteria, constructed from mirror images of molecules found in nature, could put humans, animals and plants at risk of lethal infections

The Guardian