A paper published in 2023 spurred discussion about whether life exists on an exoplanet named K2-18b. Two years later, the ...
UC Riverside scientists identify a new way to detect life in outer space with currently existing telescopes. The method ...
Dimethyl sulfide released into seawater could be used by large marine predators to find food (IMAGE)
<p>The chemical DMSP is released when phytoplankton are consumed by zooplankton such as krill. </p> <p>DMSP is decomposed into DMS and released into the water and air. </p> <p>The concentration of ...
"Upcoming Webb observations should be able to confirm if [dimethyl sulfide] is indeed present in the atmosphere of K2-18 b at significant levels," Madhusudhan said in Nasa's statement. And while ...
JWST's instruments even hinted at the possibility of life on ocean-covered exoplanet K2-18 b by detecting dimethyl sulfide, a molecule previously only known to be created by living organisms on Earth.
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