Science
Astronomers discover a key life ingredient in a dark cloud in deep space – Inverse
The stuff of your cell walls forms in space before stars do — meaning the seeds of life could be abundant.
One of the most important molecules
in your cell membranes was just discovered in an unexpected place: a dense cloud of dust and gas far away in space.
Astronomers spotted the telltale spectral signature of a molecule called ethanolamine in a molecular cloud near the center of our galaxy. Using data from the IRAM and Yerkes radio telescopes, a Spanish-led team of astronomers was able to draw out ethanolamine, an important component of cell walls.
The presence of this important life ingredient suggests…
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