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Million dollar math brains
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Million dollar math brains

With non-stop scientific contributions, mathematicians like Maxim Kontsevich or Terence Tao have received millions of dollars in cash from prestigious awards.

December 15, 2018
The world's leading AIDS researcher died in MH17
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The world's leading AIDS researcher died in MH17

Victims of a flight shot down in eastern Ukraine yesterday consisted of many scientists and social activists on their way to the International AIDS Conference in Austral…

December 15, 2018
The ancestor of genetics
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The ancestor of genetics

Perhaps, anyone who is interested in biology or has been in high school remembered Gregor Johann Mendel, the ancestor of genetics.

December 15, 2018
Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomy scientist
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Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomy scientist

Leonardo da Vinci is famous for its unique and priceless paintings in the world. However, he is also known for his elaborate, rare and extremely precise anatomical drawi…

December 15, 2018
Tran Dai Nghia - Vietnam 'king' of weapons
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Tran Dai Nghia - Vietnam 'king' of weapons

In the past days, at the institutes, scientific research centers and hometown of Vinh Long, Professor Tran Dai Nghia took place many activities to celebrate the 100th an…

December 15, 2018
Predicting the future 50 years later
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Predicting the future 50 years later

Half a century ago, Isaac Asimov, a Russian-American science fiction writer, correctly predicted the evolution of human life in the 21st century.

December 15, 2018
How do Nobel laureates use bonuses
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How do Nobel laureates use bonuses

What the Nobel laureates will do with the $ 1.25 million prize money is always a matter of concern for the media and international opinion.

December 15, 2018