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Nobel Chemistry 2026: Kagan and Soai solve century-old molecular handedness mystery
Yle News ENLO·FR · JP·about 14 hours ago
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for their discovery of autocatalysis in organic synthesis, a fundamental advance in chemistry. The award recognizes foundational research with implications for asymmetric synthesis and the origin of homochirality. This is a routine scientific recognition with no immediate market or geopolitical impact.
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