For over a century, scientists have been harnessing the therapeutic potential of bacteria in treating diseases. The advent of synthetic biology in recent years has propelled the development of ...

A leading group of scientists has said research aimed at developing synthetic 'mirror' bacteria should be halted because it could pose an existential threat to humanity. The coalition of 38 ...

DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV are all core essential enzymes in bacteria. We conducted a correlation analysis of the normalized ARD count with the age of samples, encompassing both contemporary and ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A group of 38 ...

Scientists believe that mirror bacteria constructed from mirror images of molecules found in nature could put life on Earth at an ‘unprecedented risk’. The international group of Nobel laureates and ...

If mirror bacteria were to escape from the lab, there would be nothing to prevent them from establishing themselves in the wild and threatening plants, animals, and humans with lethal infections.

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