Kate Adamala started work on a cell in which the natural molecular structure is reversed. Then a possible doomsday scenario became clear.

The first functional mirror-image pore has been created, capable of reducing the survival of aggressive breast cancer cells ...

All known natural life uses L (left-handed) amino acids in proteins and D (right-handed) sugars in DNA and RNA. In contrast, mirror life would use D proteins and L sugars — effectively a reversed ...

For the first time, researchers have successfully fabricated and characterized a fully functional mirror-image nanopore—a ...

Nearly half said they feel completely uncomfortable in their skin about half the time.That self-consciousness often shapes ...

Scientists have warned that research into “mirror life” organisms — hypothetical life forms made up of molecules that perfectly mirror those found in regular life — should be stopped. Theoretically, ...

Flipping a picture on your iPhone is a good way to get a mirror image, such as if you need to read backwards text.