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The 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists for mapping the ribosome at the atomic level. The pioneering work was performed by the Israeli crystallographer Ada Yonath, who dedicatedly and persistently continued to reveal the large and complex ribosome structure at a time when mAlready a subscriber…
According to Professor Tomas Lindahl successful scientists have a lot in common with successful musicians. It takes dedication and many hours of practicing. His passion and hard work led him to a completely new research field – and a Nobel Prize. “I like to compare research to artistic activiAlready a…
William Kaelin feels he has been fortunate in his scientific career. His contributions have had a great impact, not least within cancer treatment, and for future generations he emphasizes the importance of supporting basic science. Identifying a tumor’s distress call for oxygen, and knowing howAlready a subscriber Login You have…
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine highlights a process that is integral to aging, cancer, and infectious disease, but has not been well known outside of cell biology. On 7 December 2016, Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi from the Tokyo Institute of Technology received the Nobel Prize in PhyAlready a…
