The Conversation·2026-10-09 02:46· 26 d agoFeaturedRecommendation85.36

A molecule’s ‘handedness’ can determine whether it’s an effective drug – 4 examples of pharmaceuticals where chirality matters

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The 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry gave a hand to handed molecules – and the processes chemists use to create them.

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