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Scientists Discover Prebiotic Molecules in Interstellar Ice

4/22/2025

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In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists from CNRS and Hawaii found that vital molecules for the Krebs cycle can emerge from interstellar ice, enriching the cosmic inventory of prebiotic molecules. By simulating interstellar conditions in the lab, they unveiled the secrets of these molecules, with their findings set to be published on April 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists from CNRS and Hawaii found that vital molecules for the Krebs cycle can emerge from interstellar ice, enriching the cosmic inventory of prebiotic molecules. By simulating interstellar conditions in the lab, they unveiled the secrets of these molecules, with their findings set to be published on April 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.