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Results for 'Nobel Prize'

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  These four journals publish the most Nobel Prize-winning papers in physics

  And the winner is…
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  News 16 Jan 2020
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  Chemistry is the fastest path to a Nobel prize

  Sorry, economists. A new study pinpoints the age at which Nobel Laureates produce their transformative work. 
  

  
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  News 9 Apr 2019
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  Mouse pee, spider poison, and wasps' nests: 2017 Nobel research faces earthly problems

  The committed team behind the observation of gravitational waves is up against nature.

  • Katherine Bourzac

  News 4 Oct 2017
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  The rise and rise of a biology superstar

  Nobel laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi’s persistent study of baker’s yeast spawned an exciting new field, and proves the value of supporting scientists in pursuit of their passion.

  • Tim Hornyak

  30 Mar 2017
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  Science has a problem giving credit where it’s due

  Apportioning author credit in large collaborations is as problematic as the Nobel Prize’s rule of three.

  Comment 12 Dec 2016
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  Debate on China's super collider heats up

  Proponents say the mega facility would contribute to major science breakthroughs if built.

  • Hepeng Jia

  News 19 Oct 2016
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  Yoshinori Ohsumi's dogged attention to detail credited for Nobel win

  The cell biologist's accolade is Japan's third consecutive Nobel Prize since 2014.

  • Tim Hornyak

  News 4 Oct 2016
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  The Nobel effect

  The illustrious prize has paid dividends for one Israeli research institute.

  • James Mitchell Crow

  News 6 Sep 2016
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  Top research institutes in chemistry in 2015

  National research organisations take the top three spots in the latest Nature Index chemistry research rankings.

  • James Mitchell Crow

  Listings 27 Apr 2016
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  Data: Chemistry research hotspots, then and now

  • Nature Index

  Listings 30 Mar 2016