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A group of scientists have issued a stark warning over "mirror bacteria" that poses an "unprecedented risk" to life on Earth. Molecules such as DNA or amino acids are described by scientists as being structured like human hands - the left and right hands look similar, but are crucially different. This "handedness" is what allows molecules to perform specific biological functions.
But it also means it is possible to build "mirror" versions of organisms by ditching the "right-handed" DNA of life on Earth, using "left-handed" DNA instead. The capability to make "mirror bacteria" in a lab remains at least a decade away, but a group of scientists are already warning of the disasters that could come if research into mirror life continues unchecked. They outlined their.
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