Nobel

Nobel prize goes to mRNA Covid vaccine researchers

By Pia OHLIN STOCKHOLM, Oct 2, 2023 (AFP) - Researchers Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Medicine Prize…

3 years ago

Medicine Prize opens Nobel week clouded by war

by Marc Preel and Alma Cohen Agence France-Presse STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Breast cancer discoveries and mRNA vaccines are seen…

4 years ago

Myanmar shadow govt nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Myanmar's self-proclaimed shadow government has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian…

4 years ago

Trio win Nobel Physics Prize for black hole research

by Johannes LEDEL / with Patrick GALEY in Paris STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- A trio of scientists, Roger Penrose of…

6 years ago

Health
Life

US-British trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for Hepatitis C discovery

by Pia OHLIN STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice together with Briton Michael Houghton won the…

6 years ago

International

Nobel Peace Prize honors champions of fight against sexual violence

by Hazel Ward Agence France Presse OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad…

8 years ago

Nobel cancels peace prize concert for lack of funds

OSLO, Norway (AFP) - The traditional concert after the annual awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10 in…

8 years ago

Nobel Prize sends a nuclear message to Trump

by Francesco FONTEMAGGI Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States - The Nobel committee spurned an opportunity to celebrate the Iran nuclear deal, but still…

9 years ago

China under pressure to free dissident’s widow

by Becky Davis Agence France Presse SHENYANG, China (AFP) -- China faced international calls Friday to free the widow of…