First ‘true sugar’ molecule found in space - offering hints to life’s origins

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First ‘True Sugar’ Molecule Found In Space - Offering Hints To Life’s Origins

By Nature

Call it an extra-sweet discovery. A group of astronomers has detected a sugar molecule swirling inside a cloud of gas and dust near the centre of our galaxy. They are calling the molecule — a compound with four carbon atoms called erythrulose — the f ...Read more