Chemistry Nobel goes to reactions like those that gave life a hand
Altering molecular handedness has implications for the origins of life.
The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.

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The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
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The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
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