Astronomers have detected erythrulose, a simple sugar found in raspberries, in a massive interstellar dust and gas cloud within the Milky Way galaxy. The discovery suggests that compounds essential to life can form through chemical reactions on tiny dust grains in the space between stars. Erythrulose is also used in cosmetic applications such as self-tanning lotions.
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