Scientists Urge Caution on Synthetic 'Mirror Life' Threats
Leading scientists, including Nobel laureates, are urging a halt on research into creating 'mirror life' microbes due to potential unprecedented risks to life on Earth. These synthetic organisms, constructed from mirror images of natural molecules, could evade immune defenses and cause lethal infections in humans, animals, and plants. The call for a moratorium is based on a new risk assessment, highlighting the need for a global debate on the safety and ethical implications of such research.