Scientists Develop 'Super Alcohol' Offering Clues to Extraterrestrial Life

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Scientists Develop 'Super Alcohol' Offering Clues to Extraterrestrial Life
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Scientists have synthesized methanetetrol, a highly unstable 'super alcohol' theorized to exist in deep space, by recreating interstellar conditions in the lab. This discovery suggests complex chemistry occurs in space, opening new avenues for understanding cosmic molecules and the potential origins of life, although detecting such molecules in space remains challenging due to their instability.

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