The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to three researchers who developed quantum dot technology. These nanoparticles are found in QLEDs, among other things… more
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their mRNA research, which led to the development of the novel Covid-19 vaccine… more
Astronomer Ben Moore has written an original book about the “History of the Universe in 42 Nobel Prizes that were never awarded,” including Nicholas Copernicus, Isaac Newton, Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Stephen Hawking. Moore traces her ideas in short chapters and describes their achievements in an understandable and precise manner… more
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry will go to three scientists who invented and advanced “click chemistry” – a modular synthesis with standardized reactions from simple starting materials… more
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics goes to three physicists who have made crucial contributions to experimental research into quantum entanglement and its practical use… more
Svante Pääbo has received the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research into the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution… more
This year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to two researchers who have decoded the fundamental aspects of our sensory perception: the sensation of heat and touch… more
Black holes are still one of the most enigmatic phenomena in the cosmos. But thanks to this year’s three Nobel Prize winners in physics, we know a little more about them… more
This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to three researchers who have harnessed the principles of biological evolution to develop new enzymes and antibodies… more
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to three researchers who revolutionized laser physics: Arthur Ashkin developed optical tweezers, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland invented a method to generate ultra-short yet intense laser pulses… more