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October 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM

Omar Yaghi, a scientist born to Palestinian refugees, won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson. Their groundbreaking work on metal-organic frameworks, often likened to 'Hermione's handbag' from Harry Potter, has the potential to revolutionize green technology and absorb other chemicals. This innovative molecular architecture, which they developed, has been recognized as a significant breakthrough in the field of chemistry.