$3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapy
The 2026 Breakthrough Prize was provided to 2 scientists whose research study caused a practical treatment for sickle cell illness. (Image credit: Just_Super through Getty Images ) 2 researchers whose…
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2025 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for macroscale quantum tunneling
John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John Martinis constructed an electrical circuit-based oscillator on a microchip. A gadget including 4 transmon qubits, 4 quantum buses, and 4 readout resonators made…
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Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners
The yearly award event includes mini operas, clinical demonstrations, and the 24/7 lectures. The Ig Nobel Prizes honor “achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think.” Credit:…
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2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientists who revealed a ‘completely new world of protein structures’
A panel reveals the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on October 9th. (Image credit: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND through Getty Images) The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry has actually…
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