Chemistry Nobel goes to reactions like those that gave life a hand

Life is remarkably selective. Life relies on many molecules with what is termed “handedness”—they’re chemically identical but are mirror images of each other. Most chemical reactions will make a 50/50 ...

Scientists win chemistry Nobel for discoveries about mirrored molecules that led to many drugs

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and ...

Nobel Prize Is Awarded for Pioneering Work in ‘Mirror’ Chemistry

The Nobel Committee recognized them for “the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.” ...
Nature

Chemistry Nobel for solving mystery of how ‘handed’ organic molecules can emerge

“Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have provided a solution to a chemical mystery that is over a century old: how homochirality can ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

WATCH: Kagan and Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry for illuminating mirror-image molecules

The Nobel Prize in chemistry will be announced Wednesday. Live coverage of the announcement is expected to begin at 5:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Watch live in our video player above. Last ...