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Japanese Scientist Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for Cell 'Self-Eating'
By Jeanna Bryner published
For illuminating the weird cellular phenomenon of "self-eating," Yoshinori Ohsumi has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the Nobel Foundation announced this morning (Oct. 3).
Female Firsts: 7 Women Who Broke Barriers in Science and Tech
By Sara G. Miller published
Hillary Clinton is the first woman to receive a major party's nomination. Here are seven other women who had historic "firsts."
Physiology Pioneer's Nobel Prize Sells for Nearly $800,000
By Elizabeth Peterson published
One scientist's hard-earned golden prize just sold for a sizeable chunk of change.
After 2015 Chemistry Nobel, is Traditional Medicine Now Mainstream?
By Marta Hanson published
Traditional medical knowledge anywhere in the world has not even been on the radar for Nobel Prize prospects. Until now, that is.
Trio Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Finding DNA Fixers
By Elizabeth Peterson published
This year's Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to three scientists whose research helps explain how human beings continue to thrive despite an invisible disadvantage — their totally unstable DNA.
Nobel Prize Medal Fetches Record-Breaking $4.76 Million
By Elizabeth Peterson published
James Watson has a new claim to fame: His Nobel Prize medal just sold for a record-breaking $4.76 million.
James Watson's Nobel Prize for DNA Discovery Up for Auction
By Elizabeth Peterson published
You may never actually win a Nobel Prize, but that doesn't mean you can't take one these prestigious awards home with you.
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