Consider your hands. They are essentially identical in every respect bar one: They are mirror images of each other. Many of the molecules of life, such as proteins and DNA, have the same property.

A category of synthetic organisms dubbed “mirror life,” whose component molecules are mirror images of their natural counterpart, could pose unprecedented risks to human life and ecosystems, according ...

Sunglint occurs when sunlight reflects off the ocean at the same angle satellites observe it, producing mirror-like images while affecting ocean color measurements.

Even the most disparate forms of life on this planet have one thing in common—they're made of the same building blocks. As scientists seek to better understand the molecular nature of life, the ...

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The world’s most troublesome piece of glass, the 200-in. mirror of Palomar’s Hale telescope, is back in shape again. Observatory Director Dr. Ira S. Bowen announced last week that the mirror, which ...