Molecule "only made by life" Discovered on Exoplanet

[UltraMega]

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The initial Webb observations also provided a possible detection of a molecule called dimethyl sulfide (DMS). On Earth, this molecule is "only produced by life", primarily by phytoplankton in marine environments.

 

The abundance of methane and carbon dioxide, along with the shortage of ammonia, support the hypothesis that K2-18 b may have a water ocean underneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere.

 

"It was a real shock, I had sleepless nights for a week," enthused Dr. Madhusudhan, recalling the moment when the analysis showed a possible hint of DMS in the planet's atmosphere. "That week, I didn't even muster the courage to break it to my own team."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/webb-studies-planet-k2-18-b-again-to-confirm-presence-of-gas-only-produced-by-life/ar-AA1nGfUo

 

 

 

If real, this is probably some kind of alge or something similar. This planet is ~ 2.6 times the size of earth and suspected to be an ocean planet. Given the size of the planet, it would be virtually impossible for any intelligent life to ever make it to space due to the increased gravity which would make reaching escape velocity extremely difficult. So while they a may be life, and we may never really know for sure, it's very unlikely to be intelligent life. 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 2 by UltraMega

[GanjaSMK]

Here we goooooooo! 

 

AI coming along nicely in the algo space? CHECK

AI getting interconnected with other systems? CHECK

Robotics moving towards human like dexterity and beyond? CHECK

Propellant-less thrust recently discovered? CHECK

AI to be combined with robotics and propellant-less space thrust vehicles for space exploration cause humans suck at it biologically? CHECK. 

 

Might even happen in my life time!

 

 

[bonami2]

11 hours ago, GanjaSMK said:

Here we goooooooo! 

 

AI coming along nicely in the algo space? CHECK

AI getting interconnected with other systems? CHECK

Robotics moving towards human like dexterity and beyond? CHECK

Propellant-less thrust recently discovered? CHECK

AI to be combined with robotics and propellant-less space thrust vehicles for space exploration cause humans suck at it biologically? CHECK. 

 

Might even happen in my life time!

 

 

 

Just saw an article about Quantum Teleportation. I can't really understand if it serious information and or how it work. But we are moving ways faster in the past 5y than in the past 10.

[GanjaSMK]

23 hours ago, bonami2 said:

 

Just saw an article about Quantum Teleportation. I can't really understand if it serious information and or how it work. But we are moving ways faster in the past 5y than in the past 10.

 

Interesting!  I read up on an article (I want to say roughly within the last year) about something fundamentally proven; wonder what you got. 

 

Link?

[bonami2]

7 hours ago, GanjaSMK said:

 

Interesting!  I read up on an article (I want to say roughly within the last year) about something fundamentally proven; wonder what you got. 

 

Link?

Posted in technology news  

[GanjaSMK]

Perhaps related, but unrelated reading; thought maybe it might also be interesting. Doesn't really fit for an article post IMHO. 

 

MIT Uncovers Photomolecular Effect: Light Can Vaporize Water Without Heat

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MIT researchers have uncovered that light can induce evaporation, not just heat, demonstrating this across various natural and synthetic water surfaces. This discovery could impact climate modeling and lead to...

 

[bonami2]

9 hours ago, GanjaSMK said:

Perhaps related, but unrelated reading; thought maybe it might also be interesting. Doesn't really fit for an article post IMHO. 

 

MIT Uncovers Photomolecular Effect: Light Can Vaporize Water Without Heat

SCITECHDAILY.COM

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MIT researchers have uncovered that light can induce evaporation, not just heat, demonstrating this across various natural and synthetic water surfaces. This discovery could impact climate modeling and lead to...

 

Science getting crazy  Am in line for cancer cure and unlimited power battery!

[UltraMega]

17 hours ago, GanjaSMK said:

Perhaps related, but unrelated reading; thought maybe it might also be interesting. Doesn't really fit for an article post IMHO. 

 

MIT Uncovers Photomolecular Effect: Light Can Vaporize Water Without Heat

SCITECHDAILY.COM

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MIT researchers have uncovered that light can induce evaporation, not just heat, demonstrating this across various natural and synthetic water surfaces. This discovery could impact climate modeling and lead to...

 

Definitely never thought about light and heat being sperate forces in relation to evaporation before. I think I would have guessed light could cause evaporation, as would most people perhaps but without ever really giving it serious thought. Definitely raises some interesting prospects to think of light and heat as separate forces for evaporating water. 

 

Water is pretty interesting in chemistry. As far as I know, it's the only substance that has the ability to be all three different states of matter at relatively close temperatures to each different energy level/matter state barrier. 

Edited May 7 by UltraMega