Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 Honors Japanese Scientist Kenso Soai
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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Japanese scientist Kenso Soai for his work on asymmetric autocatalysis, a mechanism that enables molecules to catalyze their own formation of specific mirror structures. The research has major implications for chemical synthesis, particularly in producing pure pharmaceutical molecules where spatial structure determines efficacy and safety.
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