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- StrangeTimes@kbin.social
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- StrangeTimes@kbin.social
Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests::Self-sustaining chemical reactions that could support biology radically different from life as we know it might exist on many different planets, a new study finds.
Opposite sugar would be the best “sugar free”/zero calorie alternative. If we had some alien vegetation that grew this. Obesity, diabetes and tooth decay would be a thing of the past. Real sugar, completely indigestible to humans.
If it even binds to our taste receptors.
We can all ready do that L glucose tastes like sugar (D glucose) but can not be broken down