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theguardian.com/science/2024/d… | ‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research |
[…] “The international group of Nobel laureates and other experts warn that mirror bacteria, constructed from mirror images of molecules found in nature, could become established in the environment and slip past the immune defences of natural organisms, putting humans, animals and plants at risk of lethal infections.” | #environment #genetics #epidemiology #PublicHealth
‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research
Experts warn that mirror bacteria, constructed from mirror images of molecules found in nature, could put humans, animals and plants at risk of lethal infectionsIan Sample (The Guardian)
Geneticists have finally solved the mystery of Garfield’s orange coat
Two new studies have revealed why some cats are orange – an enduring enigma of genetics, until now.The Conversation