A series of coordinated attacks has struck multiple Ukrainian cities, including Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kyiv, as confirmed by the Ukrainian president. Meanwhile, Poland’s RMF FM reports a knife attack at a vocational school in Ostrołęka, with at least seven injured, including two in critical condition, though authorities say the situation is under control. Separately, groundbreaking research in chemistry has advanced with a new method for manipulating reactions to favor one molecular structure over its mirror image, expanding possibilities in pharmaceuticals, flavors, and materials. Earlier, a landmark experiment known as the Soai reaction demonstrated the unprecedented creation of a single mirror-image molecule, a feat previously unseen outside of living systems.
Ukraine president confirms series of attacks on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia and KyivWe are getting reports of a knife attack at a vocational school in Ostrołęka, Poland, which left at least seven people injured, including two seriously, as reported by Poland’s RMF FM radio.The city mayor, Paweł Niewiadomski, confirmed in a statement that the situation has been contained.“Henri Kagan discovered a new way of manipulating chemical reactions, allowing a greater excess of one of the mirror images to be created than was previously assumed possible. His discovery has been revolutionary for chemists who develop reactions for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, flavours, scents and new materials.Kenso Soai designed the first chemical reaction in which only one of the potential mirror images was formed. Other than life itself, no one had ever achieved this feat. The Soai reaction is one of the most spectacular chemical experiments ever conducted.” Continue reading...
