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What is an attosecond — and why did this year's Nobel Prize in physics depend upon them?
By Aaron W. Harrison published
A billion billion attoseconds just passed while you read this. Why is such a tiny timeframe crucial to this year's Nobel physics prize winners?
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to trio who discovered bizarre quantum dots
By Ben Turner published
Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov will share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of strange nanoparticles that change color according to their size.
Nobel Prize in medicine goes to scientists who paved the way for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
By Ben Turner published
Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on mRNA vaccines.
Nobody took John F. Clauser's quantum experiments seriously. 50 years later, he's collecting a Nobel Prize.
By Jonas Enander published
John F. Clauser reflects on receiving the 2022 Nobel Prize in physics for the groundbreaking work he did 50 years ago.
Nobel Prize in chemistry given to duo whose method solves 'mirror-image problem' in chemistry
By Ben Turner published
Their solution allows scientists to select the 'chirality' of the molecule they are building
Nobel prize in physics goes to trio whose research alerted the world to climate change
By Ben Turner published
Their work gave us crucial insights into how complex systems behave.
Nobel prize in medicine won by US scientists who unlocked the secrets of our sense of touch
By Ben Turner published
The research gave us a mechanistic insight into two of our most fundamental sensory experiences.
Scientists behind tech in mRNA vaccines snag 2nd prestigious prize — is a Nobel next?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The scientists recently won one of this year's $3 million Breakthrough Prizes, as well.
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