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Swedish probe into Nobel corruption to close: prosecutor
Aug 07, 2009 |
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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.
Human Tissue Act may have helped research, says study
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Fears that medical research using tissue such as blood or material from biopsies would be obstructed by the Human Tissue Act 2004 may have been unfounded, a new study from the University of Leicester reveals.
Ill. cancer researcher wins $500K genetics prize
Jul 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- An 84-year-old University of Chicago researcher has won a half-million-dollar genetics prize for her pioneering work in showing that cancer is a genetic disease.
Israeli woman potential Nobel chemistry winner
Oct 07, 2009 |
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(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.
Group comes close to winning $1M Netflix prize
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A multinational group of researchers, scientists and engineers are close to winning a $1 million prize from Netflix.
Congratulations, criticism on Web over Obama Nobel
Oct 09, 2009 |
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The surprise awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama triggered a deluge of congratulations and criticism on Twitter and across the Web on Friday.
New physics theory prize names first recipient
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Pioneering theorist and Nobel laureate Philip W. Anderson has been named the first recipient of the Richard E. Prange Prize and Lectureship in Condensed Matter Theory and Related Areas. Anderson will receive a $10,000 honorarium ...
NASA Seeks Ideas For New Prize Challenges
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Innovative Partnerships Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington is offering an opportunity for the public to help shape the prize challenges the agency offers to America's future citizen-inventors.
The sweet taste of uncertainty: Winners enjoy waiting to discover what they've won
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2009 |
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You've just won a prize. Would you like to find out what it is right away, or wait until later? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says most people are happier waiting.
Virtual mobility for disabled wins Second Life prize
May 02, 2009 |
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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.
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