Cosmic constructing blocks of life found by way of the electron microscope

Meteorites are fragments of asteroids which discover their technique to Earth as capturing stars and supply info on the origins of our photo voltaic system. A staff of researchers has examined the so-called Winchcombe meteorite and demonstrated the existence in it of nitrogen compounds equivalent to amino acids and heterocyclic hydrocarbons — with out making use of any chemical remedy and by utilizing a brand new kind of detector design.