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Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win chemistry Nobel for mirror-image work
Original: Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai win chemistry Nobel for ‘mirror image’ breakthrough
Chemists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for a breakthrough on 'mirror image' molecules, the principle of chirality in which molecules exist as non-superimposable mirror images. The finding is seen as foundational for stereochemistry and for the development of pharmaceuticals, where a molecule's handedness can determine whether a drug heals or harms.
Why now: The announcement of the chemistry Nobel Prize is major breaking science news drawing worldwide attention.
Henri KaganKenso SoaiNobel Prize in Chemistry
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