Imagine a world where life doesn’t rely on the same DNA and proteins as all living organisms on Earth. Instead, it’s a ...

Upon reflection… A group of scientists have warned against the development of mirror bacteria in a report published in the ...

A group of the world’s top scientists has warned researchers against using a type of technology that could potentially wipe [ ...

Scientists have been engineering “mirror life” by changing the chirality of life’s building blocks. Now, it's time to set ...

Researchers are warning of potential risks from the development of synthetic organisms called mirror bacteria, which have ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered a novel way to generate bright, twisted light—known as chiral light ...

Key Laboratory of Biomedical Analytics (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China ...

Creating "mirror life" could be one of science's greatest breakthroughs, but some researchers who began the effort are now calling for it to stop. No mirror-life microorganisms exist. But 38 ...

Chirality has garnered significant attention in the scientific community since its discovery by Louis Pasteur over a century ago. It has been showing a profound impact on chemical, biomedical, and ...

"Mirror" bacteria made of molecules with the opposite chirality could be a serious risk to human and other life. Stock images of bacteria (main) and hands reflected in a mirror (inset).

While these “mirror cells” could have profound medical implications, a new 299-page report warns that a mirror pathogen could spell the end of life on Earth, as such a microbe would avoid our immune ...