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weberer ◴[] No.43714466[source]
Here's the primary source

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adc1c8

They possibly detected dimethyl sulfide, which is only known to be produced by living organisms.

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belter ◴[] No.43715316[source]
> which is only known to be produced by living organisms.

Comets with DMS: https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.08724

And the interstellar medium.

"On the abiotic origin of dimethyl sulfide: discovery of DMS in the Interstellar Medium" - https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.08892

"...Although the chemistry of DMS beyond Earth is yet to be fully disclosed, this discovery provides conclusive observational evidence on its efficient abiotic production in the interstellar medium, casting doubts about using DMS as a reliable biomarker in exoplanet science..."

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1. stogot ◴[] No.43716264[source]
Thank you for posting this. Really balances out all the conjecture.