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The Hidden Rule That Shapes All Life on Earth

Life uses only one “hand” of its molecular building blocks—a mysterious asymmetry called homochirality that may hold clues to life’s origins and even the possibility of mirror life beyond Earth.

byModern Sciences Team

June 20, 2025