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Scientists warn of taking mirror molecules too far. Learn more about their benefits and risks.

Fluctuations in ancient Earth’s environment might have propelled the chemical complexity that laid the foundation for life.

New research shows that fluctuating environmental conditions helped chemical mixtures self-organize and evolve in structured ...

It's important to note that researchers are likely at least 10 to 30 years away from creating mirror bacteria. On the ...

These curious molecules are both positively and negatively charged at the same time; the word “zwitter” in German means “hybrid” or “hermaphrodite”. Their unusual nature affords zwitterions a ...

Enzymes are molecular machines that carry out the chemical reactions that sustain all life, an ability that has captured the ...

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Grave warnings have been issued about the dangers of creating life forms using mirror-image molecules. How worried should we be?

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A team of researchers have discovered a new 'cocktail' of drugs that could help those with asthma and other respiratory issues.