Direct observation of organic molecules in asteroid ryugu revealed by high-resolution atomic force microscope.

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Title: Direct observation of organic molecules in asteroid ryugu revealed by high-resolution atomic force microscope.
Authors: Iwata K; Department of Advanced Materials Science, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan. kiwata@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp., Oba Y; Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan., Naraoka H; Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan., Yabuta H; Department of Earth and Planetary System Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan.; International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI-SKCM2), Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan., Tachibana S; Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.; Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Sagamihara, Japan., Sugimoto Y; Department of Advanced Materials Science, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan. ysugimoto@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp.; International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI-SKCM2), Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan. ysugimoto@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
Source: Nature communications [Nat Commun] 2026 Apr 14; Vol. 17 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 14.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Nature Pub. Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101528555 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2041-1723 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20411723 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nat Commun Subsets: MEDLINE; PubMed not MEDLINE
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ISSN:2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-026-71484-y