Mirror bacteria could 'eliminate life on Earth.' Should all research in this area be banned?
- Posted on April 3, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Mirror bacteria could 'eliminate life on Earth.' Should all research in this area be banned?

Could these hypothetical organisms wreak havoc on the world if biologists manage to create them? After a collective of scientists called for a worldwide debate in 'Science,' Le Monde took stock of this apocalyptic scenario.