Methyl halides, detected in space, are key biosignatures in the search for extraterrestrial life, indicating potential biological activity on exoplanets.

In this work, we present a simulation based study of perovskite solar cells to determine the best halide composition of methyl ammonium lead halide perovskite for the light absorbing layer of solar ...

Scientists find unusual gas on exoplanets, could be the biggest clue in alien hunt The researchers believe that search for methyl halides on Hycean planets could be an ideal strategy to look for ...

This research adds to earlier studies that looked at other possible signs of life, like dimethyl sulfide, but methyl halides seem especially promising because they are easier to detect and may ...

“If we start finding methyl halides on multiple planets, it would suggest that microbial life is common across the universe,” said Leung.

JWST could potentially detect the signature of methyl halide compounds, produced by microbial life in Earth's ocean, on hypothetical hycean exoplanets.

What can methyl halides, which are gases that consist of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms while being attached to a halogen atom, help scientists identify life beyond Earth? This is what a recent ...

A study reveals that JWST can detect methyl halides in Hycean planet atmospheres, indicating potential biosignatures and conditions for extraterrestrial life.

The new paper from the UC Riverside team posits Webb could detect one particular methyl halide, methyl chloride, on Hycean planets. The amount needed for detection is about 10 parts per million ...

A Hycean exoplanet could have detectable methyl halide gases in its atmosphere that could indicate the presence of life. Credit: Amanda Smith illustration These gases — composed of carbon ...

The gases themselves are called methyl halides. On Earth, they are usually made by bacteria, fungi, or similar – and they are made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms attached to a halogen atom.