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The first direct detection of a sugar in interstellar space marks a major advance in the search for the chemical ingredients that may have contributed to the emergence of life. Published in Nature ...

It’s the first time a sugar molecule has been detected in interstellar space. The discovery provides tantalizing new clues ...