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James Webb Spots Strongest Yet Biosignature Candidate on K2-18b

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NASA researchers detected dimethyl sulfide — a molecule produced exclusively by living organisms on Earth — in an exoplanet atmosphere. Scientists urge caution, but the signal strength is unprecedented.

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