Why this Chemistry Nobel matters for modern medicine | DW News

Why do living things almost always use just one version of certain molecules, while the mirror-image version is largely absent from nature? It's a question that puzzled scientists for more than a century. This year's Chemistry Nobel goes to two researchers whose work helped explain that mystery and opened new possibilities for developing safer and more effective medicines. Chapter Breakdown 00:00 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for molecular mirror image research 00:47 Understanding molecular mirror images and the origins of life 01:38 Why the breakthrough matters for medicine 02:33 Ketamine…

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