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Bennu Samples Yield Ribose, Glucose and a Novel Polymer in Peer-Reviewed Analyses

The peer-reviewed detections extend earlier nucleobase results from the pristine cache without implying biological activity.

Bennu Samples Reveal Bio-Essential Sugars, 'Space Gum' and Supernova Dust in New Studies

Early Earth’s Atmosphere May Have Forged Sulfur Biomolecules Needed for Life

UCL Team Shows Simple Chemistry Can Link Amino Acids to RNA and Build Peptides

UCL Chemists Show Thioesters Let RNA Attach Amino Acids and Form Peptides in Water