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  "id": 12669469,
  "title": "French, Japanese scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/french-japanese-scientists-win-2026-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-12669469",
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  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:14:18.000Z",
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  "summary": "French chemist Henri B. Kagan and Japanese chemist Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking discoveries in asymmetric organic synthesis. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the prize, recognizing the pair for solving a long-standing puzzle about how molecules can spontaneously favor one of two mirror-image forms. Their work has had significant implications for the design of pharmaceuticals, where only one mirror-image version of a drug is typically desired. Kagan and Soai will each receive a share of the prize amounting to 12 million Swedish kronor.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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