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Two scientists win Nobel in Chemistry for asymmetric molecule research

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French scientist Henri Kagan and Japanese scientist Kenso Soai have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their research on mirror-image asymmetric molecules. Their discoveries are pivotal in asymmetric organic synthesis, particularly in autocatalysis and non-linear effects.
  • Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for solving the mystery of asymmetric molecules and their mirror-image properties.
  • Their research focuses on autocatalysis and non-linear effects in asymmetric organic synthesis.
  • Their findings demonstrate how slight asymmetries in chemical reactions can amplify and how a single molecule can catalyze the creation of similar molecules.
  • The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners on Wednesday.
  • This discovery is crucial for pharmaceuticals, as mirror-image molecules can sometimes be harmful or beneficial.
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  1. Oct 7Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai · 6 articles
  2. Oct 8Winners announced for solving mirror-image molecule mystery · 4 articles

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French scientist Henri Kagan and Japanese scientist Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Their discovery of autocatalysis and non-linear effects in asymmetric organic synthesis earned them the award. The research resolved the long-standing mystery of mirror-image molecules, or 'chiral' asymmetry.

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