Did Death Cheat Stephen Hawking of a Nobel Prize?
"Did death cheat Stephen Hawking of a Nobel Prize?" asks the New York Times: When the iconic physicist died on March 14, 2018, data was already in hand that could confirm an ominous and far-reaching prediction he had made more than four decades befo.....»»
Claudia Goldin: Nobel-winning sleuth of the gender pay gap
Claudia Goldin has long thought of herself as a kind of detective within economics, employing tools across academic disciplines in a quest to examine how women fit into the workforce......»»
3 underrated shows on Hulu you need to watch in October
The three underrated shows on Hulu are going horror-themed for October with a Stephen King miniseries, a bloody vampire drama, and a supernatural comedy......»»
"Our Flag Means Death" creator David Jenkins breaks down that pivotal mermaid scene
David Jenkins, creator of "Our Flag Means Death," discusses Stede and Ed's mermaid-filled reunion — and a critical Kate Bush needle drop. How do you stage a pivotal reunion between two star-crossed lovers? If you're Our Flag Means Death, you.....»»
Claudia Goldin wins Nobel for work on women in the labor market
The Nobel prize in economics was on Monday awarded to American economist Claudia Goldin for her research that has helped understand the role of women in the labor market......»»
Economics prize closes out 2023 Nobel season
The economics prize closes the prestigious Nobel awards season on Monday, with specialists on credit, the job market or inequalities expected to be among the contenders......»»
How These Nobel-Winning Physicists Explored Tiny Glimpses of Time
The development of attosecond pulses of light allowed researchers to explore the frame-by-frame movement of electrons......»»
3 underrated shows on Peacock you need to watch in October
The three underrated shows on Peacock for October include a spinoff from Suits, a Stephen King-inspired horror series, and a Peacock original comedy......»»
Saturday Citations: Hippo maxillofacial issues; implicit biases in the game of kings; AI masters Street Fighter
They announced the Nobel prizes this week! But did any of the recipients teach an AI to play Street Fighter? Here are a few of this week's stories not yet lauded by international committees of scientists, but which we thought were pretty good:.....»»
NHTSA and ARC feud over whether airbag inflators are a risk
At a public meeting Thursday, auto safety officials at NHTSA made their case for why the airbag inflators pose an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death to vehicle occupants. ARC Automotive, of Knoxville, Tenn., pushed back against the agency's.....»»
Nobel Prize for chemistry recognizes the power of nanotechnology
The 2023 Nobel Prize for chemistry isn't the first Nobel awarded for research in nanotechnology. But it is perhaps the most colorful application of the technology to be associated with the accolade......»»
Oops! Nobel chemistry winners are announced early in rare slip-up
The most prestigious and secretive prize in science ran headfirst into the digital era Wednesday when Swedish media got an emailed press release revealing the winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry and the news prematurely went public......»»
Three giants of chemistry connected by the quantum realm
This year's Nobel Chemistry winners are pioneers in the nanoworld......»»
Colorful quantum dots snag 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov laid a vital nanotech foundation. Enlarge / Vials of quantum dots with gradually stepping emission from violet to deep red. (credit: Antipoff/CC BY-SA 3.0) Once thou.....»»
Nobel prize in physics awarded for work unveiling the secrets of electrons
The 2023 Nobel prize in physics has been awarded to a trio of scientists for pioneering tools used to study the world of electrons......»»
Superconductivity at room temperature remains elusive a century after Nobel Prize for landmark discovery
On April 8, 1911, Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes scribbled in pencil an almost unintelligible note into a kitchen notebook: "near enough null.".....»»
Quantum dots: the tiny "rainbow" crystals behind chemistry Nobel
Quantum dots are tiny crystals that scientists can tune to different colors, giving an extra-vivid pop to next-generation TV screens or illuminating tumors inside bodies so surgeons can hunt them down......»»
Nobel chemistry winner flunked first college chemistry exam
Talk about bouncing back. MIT professor Moungi Bawendi is a co-winner of this year's Nobel chemistry prize for helping develop "quantum dots"—nanoparticles that are now found in next generation TV screens and help illuminate tumors within the body......»»
Trio wins Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on quantum dots, used in electronics and medical imaging
Three scientists based in the U.S. won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots—tiny particles just a few atoms in diameter that can release very bright colored light and whose applications in every day life include ele.....»»
Swedish media report that the winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry may have been announced early
Swedish media say the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences may have announced the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry prematurely......»»
A new “time window”: Meet the winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L'Huillier honored for attosecond spectroscopy. Enlarge / Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work using attosec.....»»