Is a notorious poison the secret ingredient for life?
In short: Space chemist Karin Öberg explores how a chemical considered a deadly poison might actually be essential for life. Discover how scientists use the world's largest radio telescope to hunt for the building blocks of habitable worlds.
Using ALMA, the world's largest radio telescope, Karin Öbergy scans the universe to identify regions of intense molecular activity. The research focuses on detecting the specific chemical signatures necessary for the formation of life-sustaining planets.
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