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

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 ...

A California-based startup wants to bring sunlight to Earth — even after dark. Reflect Orbital has unveiled plans for a ...

A U.S. company is proposing to 'sell sunlight after dark,' saying it could help power solar farms and provide access to light ...

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

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