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ABOVE: A number of scientists are calling for a ban on research that could create mirror bacteria, which pose significant risks to society. ©iStock, Galina Kamenskaya. A s synthe ...

Experts sounded an alarm about the potentially lethal risks of creating mirror bacteria, synthetic organisms in which the ...

To do that, they developed a polymer coating that integrates with the bacterial cell membrane and chemically modified cell membranes with the catalytic polymers. “We took a common industrial ...

A group of researchers has published new findings in Science Policy Forum on potential risks from the development of mirror ...

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A group of leading international scientists is calling for a global conversation about the potential creation of "mirror ...

The human body is a stressful place for bacteria to live ... Now, scientists have discovered that human cells are home to their own hidden superheroes, ... Food poisoning is a common, yet ...

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