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7. Scientific American article: Deadly 'reverse' cells can destroy us unless scientists stop them

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 06:08 PM

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lifes-evil-twins-mirror-cells-could-doom-earth-if-scientists-dont-stop-them/

Researchers are closer to making â€œreversedâ€ cells that may wipe us off the planet

I'm ambivalent (sic joke) on this but understand the fears. Witness scrapie, kuru-kuru, etc. especially if synthetic reverse-chirality organisms are introduced into the environment.

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