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Cancer
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

J. Michael Bishop, who illuminated genetic roots of cancer, dies at 90

J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize-winning microbiologist, died at 90 from pneumonia, known for his groundbreaking cancer research and leadership at UCSF.
OMG science
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Marc Abrahams, founder of the satirical Ig Nobel Prizes: Scientists in the US are very angry. People are waking up'

Marc Abrahams created the Ig Nobel Prizes to celebrate improbable yet significant scientific achievements, emphasizing humor in science.
Europe news
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Ig Nobel Prize ceremony moves abroad over US safety fears

The Ig Nobel Prize, held in the US for 35 years, is relocating to Zurich, Switzerland in 2026 due to safety concerns for attendees.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image

Jeffrey Epstein funded scientific conferences and built relationships with prominent physicists through philanthropy, including a 2006 gathering in the Virgin Islands that featured Nobel laureates and leading researchers.
Medicine
fromNews Center
1 month ago

Pioneer in Infectious Disease Genetics Wins 2026 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize - News Center

Jean-Laurent Casanova receives the 2026 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize for discovering genetic and immunological causes of severe infectious diseases including COVID-19 and tuberculosis.
World news
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: Nobel? Please, Prize Committee!

The Institute for Advanced Study exists to pursue knowledge for its own sake, freeing brilliant minds to follow 'useless satisfactions' that yield unforeseen practical discoveries.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Title 'inseparably' linked to person, Nobel Institute says

The Nobel Peace Prize honor remains inseparably linked to its original recipient despite Maria Corina Machado gifting her Nobel medal to Donald Trump.
Science
from48 hills
2 months ago

HIV denialist Peter Duesberg is dead. Good. - 48 hills

Peter Duesberg promoted false AIDS denialism claiming HIV is harmless and blamed drugs, causing harm by undermining effective HIV treatment and prevention.
Science
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Memorial Minute for Nikolaas Johannes Van Der Merwe, 85 - Harvard Gazette

Nikolaas J. van der Merwe pioneered carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis, transforming dietary reconstruction and advancing archaeology, radiocarbon techniques, and related sciences.
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