Hold out your hands, palms up, and move them so they are on top of each other. With a little experimentation—and perhaps a ...

This month, dozens of scientists penned a warning against making mirror bacteria in Science. Among them are J. Craig Venter, a long-time enthusiast for rewriting life’s code. If released, mirror ...

With the right components and nutrients, normal cells could soon be booted to form living life forms, such as bacteria. Similarly, with the right components and nutrients, mirror cells could be booted ...

Well, the researchers’ analysis suggests mirror bacteria could very well evade our ... there is “compelling evidence” that mirror life would not “pose extraordinary dangers”.

"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).

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The threat is called mirror bacteria and it is real. Although it doesn't exist today, it is one that humans could soon create. And it would break free from the very principles of life itself.

Advances in technology could bring the generation of mirror life into the realm of possibility within decades. Mirror-image bacteria could be a boon to drug development—but could also interact with ...

Kelsey Piper is a senior writer at Future Perfect, Vox’s effective altruism-inspired section on the world’s biggest challenges. She explores wide-ranging topics like climate change, artificial ...

Though it may sound like something cute from “Alice in Wonderland,” mirror life refers to synthetic organisms modeled after bacteria — but created with building blocks that are mirror images ...

Mirror bacteria and microbes are synthetic lifeforms made to reflect existing life on Earth. They could serve as tools to treat diseases, but some scientists are concerned about potentially ...