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Chemistry Nobel Awarded for Solving Life's Asymmetry

Updated 2026-10-07 10:25 UTC 2 sources Neutral

The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for their groundbreaking work on non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.

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NPR
Henri 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.
2026-10-07 10:05 UTC
BBC News
The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
2026-10-07 10:09 UTC
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