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TopicNobel Prizes

Topic: Nobel Prizes

Chemistry Nobel recognises work on proteins; winning trio include chess master, theoretical physicist

In keeping with theme of 2024 Physics Nobel, prize in Chemistry too recognises work done through computation & modelling with neural networks.

Nobel chemistry prize 2024 goes to trio of protein pioneers

Half the prize was awarded to Baker for computational protein design while the other half was shared by Hassabis and Jumper for protein structure predictio.’

French author Annie Ernaux awarded 2022 Nobel Prize in literature

Ernaux, 82, won the prize 'for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory', the award-giving body said.

Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to scientists Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser & Anton Zeilinger

Scientists have been awarded for their "experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science" said the award-giving body.

How we feel temperature and touch: Research that won US scientists Nobel Prize in medicine

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2021 Monday for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.

The Neanderthal gift that’s serving us humans well

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, will offer you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It’s your fix to stay on top of the latest in science. 

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Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.