News tagged with science award
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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Scientists win 'Asian Nobel Prize' for mapping the universe
Three US scientists whose work helped map the universe are among the recipients of the one-million-US-dollar Shaw Prize, known as the "Asian Nobel," the competition's organisers said Thursday.
May 27, 2010 |
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Roger Ebert, Jim Carrey among Webby Award winners
(AP) -- Though Roger Ebert lost his ability to speak after surgery for cancer, he has found a new and powerful voice online. The film critic was chosen as person of the year by the Webby Awards.
May 04, 2010 |
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Webbys for NY Times, Boston Globe, Guardian, BBC
The New York Times, the endangered Boston Globe, Britain's Guardian and the BBC scooped up Webby Awards for online excellence on Tuesday.
May 05, 2009 |
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Immune system researchers win $500K medical prize
(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.
Apr 24, 2009 |
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