STOCKHOLM — Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for their development of metal–organic frameworks that could play a part in solving some of humanity's greatest challenges. An expert likened the discovery to Hermione Granger's enchanted handbag in the fictional "Harry Potter" series.

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Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing metal–organic frameworks

Hans Ellegren, secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announced the prize in Stockholm on Wednesday

Robson is from the University of Melbourne, Kitagawa from Kyoto University, and Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley

An expert likened their discovery to H

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