In work that could aid predictions of unknown molecules' spectroscopic and other physical properties, researchers have measured optical rotation by an achiral organic compound. A prevalent ...

Evolution of supramolecular chirality from self-assembly of achiral compounds and control over its handedness is closely related to the evolution of life and development of supramolecular materials ...

How did the preference for 'single-handedness' in biological molecules arise? Amplification of the trace imbalance in a mixture of handed molecules bolsters the case for chance being the answer. Some ...