‘Building blocks of life found on Pluto’
Planetary scientists claim that the Hubble telescope has found hints of “building blocks of life” on Pluto.
An international team, led by the Southwest Research Institute in Colorado, says the Hubble has actually detected hints of complex hydrocarbon molecules, crucial to the first life on earth, on the surface of the dwarf planet Pluto.
The Cosmic Origins Spectroscope on the Hubble space telescope has discovered a strong “absorber” of ultraviolet light on the dwarf planet’s rocky, icy surface — suggesting hydrocarbons are lying there, the British media reported.
The chemicals detected on the surface might have been produced by sunlight or cosmic rays reacting with Pluto’s surface ices, which include frozen methane, carbon monoxide and nitrogen, say the scientists. They believe the presence of the chemicals would explain the body’s red hue.
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Sleep on the left side of bed TO BE HAPPY?
London: Want to know what’s the key to a happier life? Snuggling up for the night on the left-hand side of the bed, so says a new study. Researchers have found that people who sleep on the left- hand side of the bed are generally more cheerful and positive — in fact, they lead a happier and a less stressful life, the Daily Express reported. In the study, based on a survey, a quarter of people said they had a bright outlook on life, compared to just 18 per cent of people who sleep on the right side of the bed.
They were also found to be better at tackling heavy workloads as well as stress. Two-thirds said they were calmer than their partner in a crisis. Meanwhile, those who sleep on the right hand-side tend to wake up in a bad mood more often.
People who favour the left of the bed also have more confidence and are more likely to be in permanent employment than those who prefer the other side. And while right-hand siders tend to earn more than their opposite numbers, those who sleep on the left are happiest at work. In the survey, commissioned by hotel group Premier Inn, a third said they loved their jobs, compared to just 18 per cent of their right equivalents. One in 10 people who took to the right of the bed said they hated their work.
— PTI
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