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A Shape Called a 'Sphinx' Could Explain Handedness in Biology


From the helix of a strand of DNA to the arrangements of protein's building blocks, the twists and swirls of biochemistry often follow a surprisingly consistent orientation of left- and right-handedness known as chirality.

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