When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space rock in a laboratory, hoping it would answer some of humanity's most enduring ...

A team led by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have found a new method to separate right- and left-handed molecules using circularly polarised light A new optical ...

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the ability to rapidly, reliably and simultaneously identify the 'handedness' of different molecules in a mixture. The research, led by chemists at The ...

Experiment is an important step towards isolating right- and lefthanded molecules from each other. (Nanowerk News) A team of DESY researchers, led by DESY lead scientist and University of Kiel ...

It may be that our very DNA inherited its twist from the underlying handedness of reality. The molecular basis of all life is mysteriously asymmetric, only using molecules on one side of what should ...

Researchers demonstrate reversible switching of supramolecular chirality using light, enabling new design strategies for optical and electronic materials. (Nanowerk News) Self-assembly or ...