Things to know about the Nobel Prizes
Fall has arrived in Scandinavia, which means Nobel Prize season is here......»»
Engineering researchers visualize the motion of vortices in superfluid turbulence
Nobel laureate in physics Richard Feynman once described turbulence as "the most important unsolved problem of classical physics.".....»»
Isamu Akasaki, Inventor of First Efficient Blue LED, Dies At 92
Physicist Isamu Akasaki, a co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics for inventing the world's first efficient blue light-emitting diodes, has died, Meijo University said Friday. He was 92. The Japan Times reports: Akasaki, born in Kagoshima Prefe.....»»
Modification of graphene using laser light
Graphene is an exciting new material, which has been characterized as a 'wonder material' because of its excellent properties. Graphene gained widespread attention in 2010 when the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to researchers who discovered it......»»
Major "State of the Planet" report out in advance of first Nobel Prize Summit
Human actions are threatening the resilience and stability of Earth's biosphere—the wafer-thin veil around Earth where life thrives. This has profound implications for the development of civilization, say an international group of researchers in a.....»»
High-efficiency pulse compression established on solitons in nonlinear Kerr resonators
Generating intense ultrashort pulses with high spatial quality has opened up possibilities for ultrafast and strong-field science. It is so important that the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 was given to Dr. Strickland and Dr. Mourou for inventing a tech.....»»
Discovery of "knock-on chemistry" opens new frontier in reaction dynamics
Research by a team of chemists at the University of Toronto, led by Nobel Prize-winning researcher John Polanyi, is shedding new light on the behavior of molecules as they collide and exchange atoms during chemical reaction. The discovery casts doubt.....»»
Domus Academy launches design competitions for its master"s programmes
Dezeen promotion: Domus Academy has launched 10 design competitions with companies including Alessi and AKQA, which are offering scholarships to study at the Italian design school as prizes. Read more Dezeen promotion: Domus Academy has laun.....»»
Molybdenum disulfide ushers in era of post-silicon photonics
Researchers of the Center for Photonics and Two-Dimensional Materials at MIPT, together with their colleagues from Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, and Singapore, including co-creator of the world's first 2-D material and Nobel laureate Konstantin Novos.....»»
Scientists use DNA origami to monitor CRISPR gene targeting
The remarkable genetic scissors called CRISPR/Cas9, the discovery that won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sometimes cut in places that they are not designed to target. Though CRISPR has completely changed the pace of basic research by allowing sc.....»»
This week we launched Dezeen Awards 2021
This week on Dezeen, we opened the entries to Dezeen Awards 2021 and launched new sustainability prizes for architecture, interiors and design. Read more This week on Dezeen, we opened the entries to Dezeen Awards 2021 and launched new s.....»»
Dezeen Awards launches sustainability categories for architecture, interiors and design
Introducing new Dezeen Awards sustainability prizes for architecture, interiors and design! Our three categories celebrating projects that make positive environmental and social contributions are now open for entries. Read more Introducing n.....»»
Paul Crutzen, who shared Nobel for ozone work, has died
Paul J. Crutzen, a Dutch scientist who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work understanding the ozone hole and is credited with coining the term Anthropocene to describe the geological era shaped by mankind, has died......»»
"Fact-checkers" proposed for Nobel peace prize
With truth famously known as the "first casualty of war," a Norwegian parliamentarian announced Thursday that she is nominating "fact-checkers" for this year's Nobel Peace Prize......»»
Microreactor for synthesis with Grignard reagents
In 1912, Victor Grignard was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of what came to be known as Grignard reagents. Since then, these compounds have come to play a key role in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Now, in a devel.....»»
Today is the last day to add to our record Charity Drive sweepstakes haul
Join over 700 Ars readers who have given over $51,000 so far. Enlarge / Just some of the prizes you could win by entering this year's sweepstakes. Just before the holiday break, I implored you all to donate to the 2020 Ars Charity Drive swee.....»»
Dear Sophie: Tips for getting a National Interest green card by myself?
I really want permanent residence, but I never won a Nobel prize; I’m single; and I don’t have a million dollars yet. However, I think I might qualify for an EB-2 NIW green card. Sophie Alcorn Contributor.....»»