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ScienceChemistry Nobel awarded for solving the mystery of life’s asymmetry

French scientist Henri B. Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for explaining why life uses one mirror-image form of certain molecules. Their work showed how chemical reactions can be designed to produce more of the desired form, a finding with importance for drug development.

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BBBC News★★★☆☆2026-10-07 10:09Original

Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving the mystery of life’s asymmetry
Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving the mystery of life’s asymmetryScience