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Swedish probe into Nobel corruption to close: prosecutor

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Sweden is to close its investigation into allegations of corruption at the heart of several of the prestigious Nobel prize science committees, a prosecutor announced Friday.


Stem cell pioneers among Nobel Prize candidates

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Two Canadian scientists whose discovery of stem cells has paved the way for controversial research could be candidates for the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine, the winners of which will be announced Monday.


This handout picture shows a 41-year-old paralysed man enjoying a virtual walk in the online world of 'Second Life'

Virtual mobility for disabled wins Second Life prize

Technology / Internet

created May 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2

An organization that lets people with disabilities virtually climb mountains and hike trails shared top honors in a first-ever Second Life prize for in-world projects improving real-world lives.


Israeli woman potential Nobel chemistry winner

Chemistry / Other

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- If Nobel judges are looking to improve the balance of women winning the chemistry prize, Israeli scientist Ada Yonath could be a strong candidate when the award is announced Wednesday.


Nobel Prizes honor a record 5 women in 2009

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- A record five women were among the 13 people awarded Nobel Prizes on Thursday, including a writer who depicted life behind the Iron Curtain and researchers who showed how chromosomes protect themselves from degrading.


Mathematician wins Shaw Prize for prime numbers, symmetry unification

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Sep 12, 2007 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Herchel Smith Professor of Mathematics Richard Taylor has been awarded the Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences for work that unified the diverse fields of prime numbers and symmetry.


Nobel winners helped by independence, coffee (AP)

Nobel winners helped by independence, coffee

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Intellectual freedom, independent research and frequent coffee breaks with colleagues helped this year's Nobel Prize winners make their groundbreaking scientific discoveries.


Immune system researchers win $500K medical prize (AP)

Immune system researchers win $500K medical prize

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The nation's richest prize in medicine and biomedical research was awarded Friday to three immune system researchers for work that led to new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes.


Foresight Institute Announces Feynman Prize Winners

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Foresight Institute, a nanotechnology education and public policy think tank based in Palo Alto, has announced the winners of the prestigious 2009 Foresight Institute Feynman Prizes in Nanotechnology.


Could Carbon Dioxide Replace Antibiotics in Surgery?

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The journal Medical Hypotheses , an Elsevier publication, has announced the winner of the 2008 David Horrobin Prize for medical theory. Written by Mikael Persson and Jan van der Linden from the Karolinska Institute in Swe ...



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