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Upside-down rhinoceros research wins Ig Nobel Prize 2021
The experiment of hanging rhinos upside down to understand the effects on their bodies was one of this year's Ig Nobel Prize-winning studies.
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Breakthrough prize of 3 million USD for mRNA technology to create Covid-19 vaccine
Two scientists who developed the mRNA technology used to make a Covid-19 vaccine have been awarded a $3 million prize.
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Research that promises to win the Nobel Prize in 2021
The research that led to the development of a Covid-19 vaccine could become a potential candidate for this year's Nobel Prize.
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Discovery of temperature and touch wins the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology
On the afternoon of October 4, the Nobel Committee announced the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology, which belonged to two American scientists, David Julius and Ardem Patapo…
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Three scientists receive the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded by the prize committee to three scientists for their work on complex physical systems that help people understand climate cha…
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The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors work on asymmetric organic catalysis
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to two scientists, Benjamin List (Germany) and David WC MacMillan (USA) for their work.
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Abdulrazak Gurnah - Postcolonial writer wins Nobel Prize for Literature 2021
Tanzanian-born writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, who specializes in refugee, migration and post-colonial experiences, is the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature.
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The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize honors two Filipino and Russian journalists
This year's Nobel Peace Prize belongs to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, two Filipino and Russian journalists, for
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3 US and Canadian economists win the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics went to two American economists and one Canadian economist for answering important questions for society through natural experiments.
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Space travel with Space Week at Expo Dubai 2020
The most prominent is the Al Wasl dome, the world's largest 360-degree display, which shows clips simulating journeys through the stars and planets, with an immersive 3D…
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Billion dollar desalination plant project in the Red Sea
Jordan plans to build a huge desalination plant in the Red Sea to provide drinking water in the face of severe drought.
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NASA builds asteroid-hunting space telescope
The new space telescope, scheduled to launch in 2026, will help protect the Earth from potentially dangerous objects.
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China builds Asia's largest astronomical observatory
China is building a world-class astronomical observatory, opening a new door to its space ambitions.
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The hydroelectric dam is one and a half times taller than the Three Gorges Dam coming into operation
O Dong Duc Dam generated electricity from all 12 generators on June 16, supplying electricity from the Yangtze valley in the southwest to the most populous areas in the…
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Floating nuclear reactor using molten salt
Copenhagen-based start-up Seaborg Technologies is working on a new type of nuclear reactor that is cheap, mobile, flexible and super safe.