# Scientists win chemistry Nobel for discoveries about mirrored molecules that led to many drugs

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-07 18:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Scientists, Nobel

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Conversation | Many drugs have mirror chemical structures, one helpful and the other harmful – a Nobel-winning discovery allows chemists to make either on demand | 2026-10-07 10:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigJBVV95cUxOUzBwdnNHZjZxNnl0RnpOcFd6MHFPTTFCSFB1TUNmYUlDZUJiVVVxNzlveFEyX252MGdwYTQzOTNRelltS3U3VDR2QUZGVWQ0dVpHNUtuWlZ0WnNkMFJEUnVONTdVN0Y2Z2MxVURJT214SEpHSTZrWkFEekFYdG9fSXlOdFJGeUFrUjBOdmdZTm15U0lTN0tHRWVwbmxLSlVEVTR3dS10T2ZPY1dmNExnd3oybk4zekQxQTBOUUV3MXZFcWNiaU5ZNFJXVEt1RlZaMV96N082RG80azd5RURBS1NCUXZzTUtOeUR4YmFOV3lRRkhOZkxTQVM2dFJTUUx0RkhvVUlwcjg0dw?oc=5) |
| CNN | Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for unraveling mystery of mirror molecules | 2026-10-07 10:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNOWFkOTJzMmg3X3pETllqSmZzSXZhNlJwbERUUzBoVTZLVUF5X2Z5SlZ3OHBGd2ZaLTBOeDBxUGh3TUJCTW9UUjQ4OEdmbXZXRFotcGl2NDhKM0FSd2VoZVJ6clJnR0ZuVW95UlJYaS1US2ZPc3ljRmtZdG5FQ2k1QlJGd1JMY2s3SXBMUlBRUHJxT1RFT2doNG5GclUzTjZrR2c?oc=5) |
| WIRED | Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry | 2026-10-07 10:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOMGJDa0UxLXBvTU1ZMzZna3V5WDZmRDVUc1hrVmdQbnZLeFRrT2pjand5XzFRZS1zZ0d0RHVUZUoyMGtob1A5ZDgzV3JFaVhpajJ5SVdjUTBEWXZvclE1OHFEQ190RGJESFJONVM0NDV2Z1NyNG1GcXZNY0FYeFFmSVVwbjd5YXNGT18wd0pEcDYzcGFKV0ZoUnNGSGNCNDRMQW9aU2tQR2llZ3RiaDNWOW95cGNhMGo2c1hlcA?oc=5) |
| NobelPrize.org | Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 | 2026-10-07 10:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE1PNmtUbmItOWVHendjaGhfVGNZbkRhZUlDUWpoY19QVlY5aUhMSGJRc2xrYmo0RDlpXzg3Y1MtNTllU1c3S0lTVlNaZElMSDVDLWkzdzdxOTg0OWZhcE9SRWxSbF9lTXVYejhhV1RGZnhuMm50WUZZ?oc=5) |

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