Two Chemists Win Nobel Prize for Unraveling a Mystery of Molecular 'Handedness,' Helping Drugmakers Develop Safer Medications

Many molecules come in two mirrored forms—like left and right hands—but living organisms generally contain only one. However, chemists couldn't figure out how to make just one version in the lab. Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai share the prize for their work solving the puzzle

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