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

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Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs.

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NPR and the Associated Press lead with the same core framing: Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai are being recognized for work on mirrored molecules, described as having underpinned many drugs. The AP is slightly broader in saying the research has “transformed modern medicine,” while NPR sticks closer to “countless drugs.” Otherwise, the two accounts converge closely and differ mainly in phrasing.

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