A Nobel for illuminating life’s asymmetry

What the coverage shows

Both outlets frame the story around the Chemistry Nobel and the idea of life’s asymmetry. BBC News is straightforward, saying the prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery, while The Economist adds its own angle by stressing “a feat of chemical synthesis not seen for 4bn years.”

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