Nobel Prize in Chemistry: France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai honoured for the mirror-molecule puzzle
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GermanyBerlin sees this Nobel Prize in Chemistry as the solution to a century-old puzzle, explained by the image of the two hands and rooted in the memory of Contergan.
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CanadaOttawa is taking note of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, particularly its medical implications: the Canadian press explains mirror molecules through the production of medications, leaving national pride aside.
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Educational
the narrative highlights everyday images (gloves, key and lock, caraway aroma) rather than the 1986 and 1995 results.
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the narrative places the prize in Nobel week and recalls the distinction of two German medical researchers.
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CanadaMedical
Global News focuses on the implications for modern medicine rather than the winners.
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CBC bases its narrative on the statements of its president.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026
millions of Swedish crowns
only one reports it12 million Swedish crowns