ScienceChemistry Nobel honors reactions that may have helped life emerge
Life depends on molecules with handedness: chemically identical forms that are mirror images, though organisms generally use only one. Most reactions produce an even mix, but Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai found reactions could favor one form, earning this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Chemistry Nobel honors reactions that may have helped life emerge
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