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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

By: Cassandra Vinograd

7 October 2026 at 10:48

The Nobel Committee recognized them for solving a century-old mystery about how molecules with mirror images can emerge in nature.

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai are awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry during a news conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, on Wednesday.

What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.

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By: Bill Wasik

5 October 2026 at 09:02

We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.