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The Nobel chemistry breakthrough that makes one molecular mirror image dominate
Henri B Kagan and Kensō Soai showed how reactions can strongly favour one molecular mirror image, a capability relevant to drug chemistry and the asymmetry…
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Ofcom investigates Meta’s safety checks before Instagram Instants launch
The inquiry focuses on assessments of illegal-content and children’s risks. Meta says it analysed the feature, briefed the regulator and introduced sharing restrictions.
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Optogenetics gives brain researchers a precise way to test what neurons do
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel share the award for work that gave neuroscience a precise way to activate or silence selected nerve cells…