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• Astronomers have detected erythrulose, a natural sugar typically found in raspberries, within interstellar clouds of dust and gas near the center of the Milky Way. • This marks the first time this specific sugar has been identified in interstellar space, providing new evidence of complex organic molecules existing outside our solar system. • The discovery is significant because these sugars are considered key building blocks for the origins of life, suggesting the chemical precursors for life are widespread in the universe.

• Astronomers have detected sugar molecules floating in deep space for the first time, marking a significant discovery in astrochemistry. • These sweet molecules are believed to be precursors to the complex organic compounds necessary for the development of life. • The discovery suggests that similar chemical processes may have jumpstarted life on Earth more than 4 billion years ago.

• The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a missing wavelength of light on both Pluto and Saturn's moon, Titan. • This specific signal indicates the presence of a mysterious molecule that has never been observed elsewhere in the solar system or the wider universe. • The discovery is significant because it suggests these distant worlds harbor unique chemical compositions previously unknown to science.

• In 2017, surveyors conducting fieldwork in the Nazca Desert of Peru discovered 303 previously hidden geoglyphs. • The discovery was made possible through a combination of meticulous ground surveys and advanced technology used to scan the dry, flat landscape. • These findings are significant as they provide deeper insight into the artistic capabilities and cultural practices of ancient civilizations.

Poultry producer Inghams announces move after brown skua confirmed to have virus and petrel being tested, in first cases seen on Australia’s mainlandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPoultry farms in Western Australia have gone into lockdown after confirmation the deadly H5N1 bird flu has arrived on the country’s mainland.On Monday, the Inghams Group – Australia’s largest poultry producer – announced a “complete lockdown” in WA, despite no commercial detections of H5N1. Continue reading...

Coroner tells freebirth inquest new material ‘of such significance’ any findings must be postponed so information can be analysedThe closing submissions in an inquest into the death of a woman who gave birth at home with no support from medically trained health workers has been delayed, after new evidence came to light following a forensic analysis of her mobile phone.Stacey Warnecke, a 30 year-old nutritionist, died on 29 September in Frankston hospital in Melbourne. Continue reading...

• The James Webb Space Telescope has identified two pairs of "JuMBOs" (Jupiter-mass binary objects) within a star-forming region of the Milky Way. • These rogue, planet-sized objects exist without orbiting a parent star, challenging previous theories that such sightings were merely optical illusions. • This discovery is significant because it contradicts standard models of planet formation, which typically require a host star to create such bodies.

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