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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai for research solving 'mirror image' mystery

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their efforts to resolve mysterious mirror images in chemical molecules.Many molecules of life come in versions that look alike but aren’t exactly identical, like right and left hands. One mirror-image of...

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Nobel Prize in chemistry set to be awarded in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will award the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday in Stockholm.Last year, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their development of new molecular structures that can trap vast quantities of gas inside, laying the groundwork to...

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These two hard-hit stocks are poised for a comeback, says fund manager

CoStar and Duolingo are two stocks that have faced investor pessimism, but present potential, according to Baillie Gifford.

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