Things to know about the Nobel Prizes
Fall has arrived in Scandinavia, which means Nobel Prize season is here......»»
The five scientists who won two Nobel prizes
American Barry Sharpless on Wednesday became only the fifth person ever to win a second Nobel Prize, two decades after being awarded his first......»»
Nobel prize for three chemists who made molecules "click"
Three scientists from the United States and Denmark were jointly awarded this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a way of "snapping molecules together" that can be used to design better medicines......»»
Spotlight on synthetic tissues and mRNA for chemistry Nobel
The development of mRNA vaccines, "bioorthogonal chemistry" or even artificial skin are some of the discoveries tipped for the Nobel Chemistry Prize announced Wednesday, which experts see as a toss-up......»»
Nobel physics winner wanted to topple quantum theory he vindicated
American physicist John Clauser won the 2022 Nobel Prize for a groundbreaking experiment vindicating quantum mechanics—a fundamental theory governing the subatomic world that is today the foundation for an emerging class of ultra-powerful computers.....»»
Nobel panel to announce winner of chemistry prize
The winner, or winners, of the Nobel Prize in chemistry will be announced Wednesday at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm......»»
You"re a winner: Listening in on "the call" for Nobel Prize
This is what it's like to get "the call"—the Swedish Academy of Sciences ringing you up to say you won the Nobel Prize......»»
2022 Nobel Physics Prize goes to seminal tests of spooky action at a distance
Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger pioneered quantum information science. Enlarge / The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger, "for experiments with entangled photons, estab.....»»
Nobel Prize awarded to scientist at the fore of investigating human evolution
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Svante Pääbo "for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution," according to the organisation.The prestigious award was announced by the the No.....»»
The Nobel winners who helped prove quantum "spooky action"
Physicists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger developed experimental tools that helped prove quantum entanglement—a phenomenon Albert Einstein famously dismissed as "spooky action at a distance"—is real, paving the way for its use in.....»»
Quantum entanglement: the "spooky" science behind physics Nobel
This year's physics Nobel prize was awarded Tuesday to three men for their work on a phenomenon called quantum entanglement, which is so bizarre and unlikely that Albert Einstein was skeptical, famously calling it "spooky"......»»
A quick look at the 2022 Nobel Prizes
The 2022 Nobel Prizes are being announced this week after secret deliberations by the award committees. Here's a look at which prizes have been announced so far, which ones are coming up and what's next for the winners......»»
Alain Aspect, Nobel-winning father of quantum entanglement
Alain Aspect, who won a long-expected Nobel Physics Prize on Tuesday, not only helped prove the strange theory of quantum entanglement but also inspired a generation of physicists in his native France, according to former students and colleagues......»»
Three scientists share Nobel Prize in Physics for work in quantum mechanics
Three scientists jointly won this year's Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for their work on quantum information science that has significant applications, for example in the field of encryption......»»
Nobel panel to announce winner of physics prize
The winner, or winners, of the Nobel Prize in physics will be announced Tuesday at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm......»»
Nobel in Medicine goes to the man who brought us the Neanderthal genome
Svante Pääbo played a central role in developing ways of looking into humanity's past. Enlarge (credit: Karsten Möbius) The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to a single recipient on Monday: Svante Pääbo.....»»
Nobel shines light on paleogenetics, study of ancient DNA
While some may have been surprised that the Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to a paleogeneticist Monday, researchers say understanding our distant ancestors helps explain modern human health—even when it comes to COVID......»»
Medicine Prize opens Nobel week clouded by war
Breast cancer discoveries and mRNA vaccines are seen as possible winners when the Nobel Medicine Prize kicks off a week of winner announcements on Monday, with this year's awards held under the shadow of war in Europe......»»
Swede Paabo wins Nobel Medicine Prize for sequencing Neanderthal DNA
Swedish paleogeneticist Svante Paabo, who sequenced the genome of the Neanderthal and discovered the previously unknown hominin Denisova, on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize......»»
Nobel season is here: 5 things to know about the prizes
The beginning of October means Nobel Prize season. Six days, six prizes, new faces from around the globe added to the world's most elite roster of scientists, writers, economists and human rights leaders......»»
Nobel Prize season arrives amid war, nuclear fears, hunger
This year's Nobel Prize season approaches as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shattered decades of almost uninterrupted peace in Europe and raised the risks of a nuclear disaster......»»