#chirality
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai
Chemistry Nobel winners solve life's mirror molecule mystery.
BBC News · 1m
Nobel Prize honours chemistry that mirrors life itself
Two scientists won the chemistry Nobel for showing how reactions can favour one molecular handedness, solving a puzzle about life's origins.
Ars Technica · 2m
Molecule Handedness Determines Drug Effectiveness
Chirality explains why some drugs work and others cause birth defects.
The Conversation · 1m
Mirror molecules: one helps, one harms
Nobel-winning chemistry lets scientists make safe drug versions on demand.
The Conversation · 1m