Home-brewed heroin? Scientists create yeast that can make sugar into opiates - The Guardian

Science /AAASHome-brewed heroin? Scientists create yeast that can make sugar into opiatesThe GuardianScientists warned that the findings could pave the way for opium poppy farms being replaced by local morphine “breweries” and called for urgent regulation of the technology. In theory, opium brewing would be no more difficult to master than DIY beer ...Researchers closer to engineering yeast that make morphine, spurring worriesScience /AAAS'Home-brew' morphine from brewer's yeast now possibleCBC.caDiscovery opens door for homemade morphine, painkillersEl Paso Inc.Science Codexall 156 news articles »

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