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RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Asteroid Bennu May Hold Clues On How Life Began As NASA Detects Tryptophan, one of the most complex amino acids essential for life, scientists have confirmed.

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Asteroid Bennu May Hold Clues On How Life Began As NASA Detects Tryptophan, one of the most complex amino acids essential for life, scientists have confirmed.

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RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid. Here’s what it means | CNN
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An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.
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    My claim to fame is that my name is on that rock. If they find anything crazy on it, I will feel quite proud.

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      It’s not a rock. It’s a lump of gravel.

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