Bacteria made of mirror molecules could evade the immune system and outcompete native species, but strategies put in place now could prevent this outcome.
Mirror Microbes Could End All Life on Earth. How Do We Stop Them?
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Bacteria made of mirror molecules could evade the immune system and outcompete native species, but strategies put in place now could prevent this outcome.