Cells are the fundamental building blocks of life, and using synthetic molecules to replicate cellular functions, or combining natural and artificial molecules to create synthetic cells, could lead to ...

近年は合成生物学分野の発展が目覚ましく、過去15年間で遺伝子編集技術が大きく向上したほか、DNAにデータを保存したり計算を行ったりすることも可能になっています。中には、既存の生体高分子と同じ成分でありながら立体的な構造が真逆の生命体で ...

The doomsday clock is now 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been, with the concept of "mirror life" one of the reasons for scientists' deep concern. The clock was introduced in 1947 by ...

Four substantive developments in the past year have elevated concerns about risks associated with the life sciences: the recognition of a potential existential threat to all life on Earth from the ...