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Researchers discuss lifeforms composed of mirror-image biological molecules, also known as 'mirror life', which could evade immune mechanisms and predators, posing significant risks. The authors call for careful consideration and preemption of risks before creation, noting that such organisms would likely cause lethal infection in huma...
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Policy Forum: Considering risks of “mirror life” before it is created American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Dec 12, 2024 · first to report
- Researchers call for global discussion about possible risks from “mirror bacteria” Milltown Partners · Dec 12, 2024