The Japanese Kensō Soai proved, however, that molecules can start to promote the formation of copies of themselves in a chemical reaction until one of the two possible mirror images achieves almost complete dominance. #teadus #keemia #Nobelpreemia (translated)
French chemist Henri Kagan and Japanese scientist Kensō Soai studied how the preferences for right-handed and left-handed molecules in chemistry could explain the mysteries of life, highlighting Kagan's Nobel Prize awarded 40 years later and Soai's discovery that molecules can promote the formation of their own copies. #teadus #keemia #Nobelpreemia (translated)

On October 8, 2026, Stefan Hell received the Endel Lippmaa memorial medal in Tallinn, during which he gave a lecture about the path of his scientific discoveries, demonstrating how perseverance and conviction help achieve great goals. #NobelPreemia #Teadus #EestiTeadus (translated)
