WorldPingThe prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to France's Henri Kagan, Japan's Kenso Soai
Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life's asymmetry
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WorldPingHenri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their efforts to resolve mysterious mirror images in chemical molecules, a discovery that transformed modern medicine.
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WorldPingNobel Prize in chemistry set to be awarded in Stockholm — full report at ABC News.
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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to France's Henri Kagan, Japan's Kenso Soai — full report at France 24.
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WorldPingHenri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for solving a mystery with research on "mirror image" molecules.
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WorldPingHenri Kagan and Kenso Soai have been honoured for their work on making molecules form the correct mirror images…
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WorldPingHenri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
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