Scientists are a step closer to answering one of biology’s greatest mysteries

Researchers announced at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society Tuesday that they'd found their first ever interstellar chiral molecule Apart from the astonishing existential suggestions of understanding our own origins the study of chiral molecules could help scientists figure out how much luck was required for life's intricate double-helix to form When it comes to the hunt for life on other planets, the question of how special we are is key other planets developed by the same molecular clouds might have a chance of building complex structures like DNA