Discovery of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the interstellar medium: Is it a good biomarker?

An international team of scientists led by the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), CSIC-INTA, has discovered the presence of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the interstellar medium. This finding shows that DMS can form abiotically in space, challenging its reliability as a biomarker

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