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London: Scientists have found natural sugars floating in interstellar space – and it could fundamentally change the search for alien life.Researchers spotted erythrulose, found Earth in raspberries ...

Near the center of the Milky Way, a naturally occurring sugar was found floating through a cloud of gas and dust, giving ...

Scientists have found natural sugars floating in interstellar space – and it could fundamentally change the search for alien life. Researchers spotted erythrulose, found Earth in raspberries and fake ...

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