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Mirror Bacteria Could Destroy All Life As We Know It
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Minjane posted on 2025/11/21Ever wondered if tiny bacteria could pose a massive threat? This video dives into the fascinating world of 'Mirror Bacteria' and molecular chirality, explaining how they could impact drug manufacturing and even pose an existential risk! You'll pick up some seriously advanced vocabulary related to synthetic biology and biosecurity policy along the way.
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US /stʌf/
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UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
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US /ˈkrɑnɪk/
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UK /'krɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- (Of disease) over a long time; serious
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US /ɪˈmjoon/
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UK /ɪˈmju:n/
- Adjective
- Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
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US /bʌntʃ/
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UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
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