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Chemistry Nobel goes to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for how mirror-image molecules are made
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for their work on non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric synthesis, as NDTV and Frontline reported. Many molecules come as mirror-image pairs, and making only the useful one matters in drugs.
It explains how a small imbalance can amplify itself, a clue to why life uses one hand of many molecules.
No change at the pharmacy; the method underlies how many drugs are made.
Two prizes on consecutive days went to patient, decades-old work.
DailyDrop India edition No. 3 · Morning · WED., OCT. 7, 2026