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  1. "The combined work of Kagan and Soai demonstrates that it is possible to convert a near-equal mixture of two mirror-imaged molecules – or enantiomers – into only one form. Crucially, Soai discovered a reaction where the product was also the catalyst."

    chemistryworld.com/features/ho

    #Chemistry #Reactions #Chirality

  2. Reactions Available

    By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News

    Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — 14 October 2026, 17:35

    A Menu of Responses

    In response to a post, users are offered several options. Approval. Sympathy. Amusement. Anger. Care.

    Each reaction is neatly represented by an icon, allowing feelings to be expressed quickly and efficiently without the inconvenience of language.

    On Simplified Response

    This system is presented as progress. Why struggle with words when sentiment can be conveyed instantly with a single tap?

    Complex reactions are discouraged. Ambivalence has no icon. Silence remains an option, but participation is clearly preferred.

    Engagement Without Context

    Once applied, reactions are counted, tallied, and displayed. They signal activity. They suggest interest. They imply meaning.

    What the reaction refers to specifically is less important than the fact that one occurred.

    A Brief Thought

    One might consider whether understanding benefits from compression. Whether reducing response to a symbol clarifies or obscures intent.

    These questions need not concern us. The reaction has been recorded.

    And that, apparently, is enough.

    #digitalCommunication #Facebook #onlineEngagement #platformDesign #reactions #SocialMedia #WPSNews
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