Should you sleep facing a mirror? Let's be clear right off the bat - it's a question that will garner very different responses depending on who you ask. For some, the thought alone is pure sacrilege, ...

"Mirror bacteria" being developed in labs could be a looming risk to the health of humanity, scientists have warned. These hypothetical organisms get their name from how their molecules would face the ...

A group of 38 top scientists spanning disciplines from synthetic biology to planetary sciences has issued a stark warning: the creation of “mirror bacteria”—organisms whose molecular structures are ...

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 ...