Mirror of the Unknown: Should We Stop Researching Mirror-Image Biology?
Mirror-image biology—exploring life forms built from opposite-handed (chiral) molecules—pushes the boundaries of what we consider possible in life sciences. All known life on Earth uses left-handed amino acids and right-handed sugars, a phenomenon known as biological homochirality. But what if life could exist in reverse?This research probes whether “mirror life” could evolve naturally, be synthesized in the lab, or even exist elsewhere in the universe. Applications range from creating novel drug-resistant organisms to advancing synthetic biology and astrobiology. However, the field also raises deep ethical and safety concerns: Should we create organisms fundamentally incompatible with natural life? Could mirror-biology escape containment or disrupt ecosystems?
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