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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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3 things you didn't know about dynamite - an important invention of Alfred Nobel
Dynamite is one of the important inventions of the 19th century and it brings both positive and negative effects to the world. But to this day, the knowledge of dynamite…
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Thanks to the broken antenna, the scientists solved the 58-year secret of physics
Nearly 60 years ago, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, Nicolaas Bloembergen, predicted the existence of nuclear power resonance.
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The life of a Nobel laureate is boycotted by employees
William Shockley won the Nobel Prize but was named the worst leader in Silicon Valley, hated and ended his life in solitude.
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The Nobel-winning physicist wants to treat radioactive waste by laser
Although only in theory, the proposal of scientist Gérard Mourou is considered to open a bright future for the treatment of radioactive waste which is extremely dangerou…
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The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics names the global poverty reduction effort
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on October 14 recognized Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer as the winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics.
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Nobel Prize in Biomedical 2019 for studying cell response when oxygen changes
The Nobel Committee on October 7 announced that the 2019 Biomedical Prize belonged to a group of three authors: William G. Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L.…
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Nobel Physics 2019 honors discoveries about cosmology and exoplanets
The Swedish Academy of Sciences on October 8 announced the 2019 Physics Prize for scientists James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz.
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Research on lithium-ion batteries won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Three scientists from the US, UK and Japan shared this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on the development of lithium-ion batteries.
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Two European writers won the Nobel Prize for Literature 2018 and 2019
The 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded to Polish author, Olga Tokarczuk. The 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to Austrian author Peter Handke.