News tagged with awards
PolyU scientist finds novel use of African mushroom in cancer research
A young scientist from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Food Safety and Technology Research Centre (FSTRC) has successfully prepared highly stable selenium nanoparticles by using the polysaccharide-protein ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Oscars to introduce electronic voting
Oscars organizers said Wednesday they would introduce electronic voting to select Hollywood's top films and stars from next year, in the latest reform of the elite awards show system.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Swiss duo win award for spotting distant planets
A pair of Swiss astrophysicists who were the first to discover a planet from beyond our solar system were honoured Tuesday with a major Spanish science award.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Developers of film recorder to receive Oscar
(AP) -- The first Oscar recipients of the new year were announced Thursday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Apple's late boss Steve Jobs to receive Grammy
(AP) -- Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is receiving a posthumous Grammy for his technological innovations in the arts.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Novel use for African mushroom found in cancer research
A young scientist from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Food Safety and Technology Research Centre (FSTRC) has successfully prepared highly stable selenium nanoparticles by using the polysaccharide-protein ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 21, 2011 |
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'Skyrim' videogame sales eclipse $600 million
Sales of epic medieval videogame "Skyrim" have soared to about $650 million, with rave reviews pegging the title as game of the year.
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Nobel winners pay tribute to deceased laureate
(AP) -- Two scientists who will collect this year's Nobel Prize in medicine praised late co-winner Ralph Steinman on Tuesday, saying he probably knew he was in line for the prestigious award.
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Faculty awarded for research that could improve reliability of foundation designs, reduce costs
A professor at the University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering and a graduate of the school have been awarded the Norman Medal, the most prestigious award given by the American Society of Civil Engineers ...
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Ore. senator, others cited by digital-rights group
(AP) -- An Oregon senator who was behind a 1996 federal law that has made content-sharing services such as YouTube and Facebook possible is among three recipients of Pioneer Awards from a leading digital-rights group.
Nov 01, 2011 |
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NASA Mars rovers win Popular Mechanics 'Breakthrough' award
(PhysOrg.com) -- More than seven years after completing their three-month prime missions on opposite sides of Mars, NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity have been selected for lifetime achievement award honors ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 04, 2011 |
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BBC News, Al Jazeera take online journalism honors
BBC News, Al Jazeera and The Los Angeles Times scooped up the top prizes as the Online News Association (ONA) handed out its annual awards on Saturday.
Sep 25, 2011 |
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New research links obesity with heart rhythm disorder
University of Adelaide research has shown for the first time that obesity directly causes electrical abnormalities of the heart.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Indian, Pakistani companies win green energy awards
Two Indian companies which recycle waste products into sources of power and a Pakistani firm that fits energy-saving devices in homes were on Thursday honoured with major green energy awards.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 16, 2011 |
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New invention promises reduced pain injections
(Medical Xpress) -- A ground-breaking invention, which promises reduced pain for dental injections, has won a major national innovation award for its Newcastle University creators.
Jun 16, 2011 |
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