U.S. scientists David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian get Medicine Nobel for discovery of temperature, touch receptors
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U.S. scientists David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian get Medicine Nobel for discovery of temperature, touch receptors

The Hindu  

Two U.S.-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on October 4 for their discovery of the receptors that allow humans to feel temperature and touch. “It's actually something that is crucial for our survival, so it's a very important and profound discovery.” The committee said Mr. Julius, 65, used capsaicin, the active component in chilli peppers, to identify the nerve sensors that allow the skin to respond to heat. “Imagine that you're walking barefoot across a field on this summer's morning,” said Patrik Ernfors of the Nobel Committee. “And as far as I could tell they were very surprised and a little bit shocked, maybe.” Last year's prize went to three scientists who discovered the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge from spreading though blood banks.

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2 Californians among trio who share Nobel Prize in chemistry for devising ‘molecular Lego’
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2 Californians among trio who share Nobel Prize in chemistry for devising ‘molecular Lego’

LA Times  

Carolyn R. Bertozzi, from left, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless won the 2022 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on a novel way to build molecules. Bertozzi, 55, “took click chemistry to a new level,” the Nobel panel said, by finding a way to make the process work inside living organisms without disrupting them. “I’m still not entirely …

Nobel Prize 2022 for Medicine Awarded to Sweden's Svante Pääbo
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Nobel Prize 2022 for Medicine Awarded to Sweden's Svante Pääbo

News 18  

Svante Pääbo has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for ‘his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution’, which means his work helped better understand how we, human beings, have evolved. The Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian in 2021 for their discoveries into how the human …

Nobel Prizes 2021
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Nobel Prizes 2021

The Hindu  

This year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine — awarded to the researchers, David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian from the University of California, San Francisco and Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, respectively — recognises their seminal work in identifying the gene and understanding the mechanism through which our body perceives temperature and pressure. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry is …

Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
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Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Al Jazeera  

Journalists from the Philippines and Russia hailed ‘for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression’. Journalists Maria Ressa, of the Philippines, and Dmitry Muratov, of Russia, have won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, recognised “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression”, which the prize-giving committee described as being under threat worldwide The two were given the prestigious award “for …

Abdulrazak Gurnah, UK-based Tanzanian writer, awarded Nobel Prize for Literature 2021
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Abdulrazak Gurnah, UK-based Tanzanian writer, awarded Nobel Prize for Literature 2021

Firstpost  

The Swedish Academy said the award was in recognition of his “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents” Stockholm: Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday for works that explore the legacies of imperialism on uprooted individuals. Anders Olsson, …

Nobel physics prize goes to 3 for climate discoveries
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Nobel physics prize goes to 3 for climate discoveries

The Hindu  

The Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to scientists from Japan, Germany and Italy. Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann were cited for their work in “the physical modeling of Earth’s climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming”. The second half of the prize was awarded to Giorgio Parisi for “the discovery of the interplay of disorder and fluctuations …

Nobel Prize for Physics 2021 Awarded to 3 Scientists from Japan, Germany, Italy for Climate Discoveries
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Nobel Prize for Physics 2021 Awarded to 3 Scientists from Japan, Germany, Italy for Climate Discoveries

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The Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to scientists from Japan, Germany and Italy. Syukuro Manabe, 90, and Klaus Hasselmann, 89, were cited for their work in “the physical modeling of Earth’s climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming”. The second half of the prize was awarded to Giorgio Parisi, 73, for “the discovery of the interplay of …

2 win medicine Nobel for showing how we react to heat, touch
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2 win medicine Nobel for showing how we react to heat, touch

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch, revelations that could lead to new ways of treating pain or even heart disease. It’s like finding a lock, and now we know the precise keys that will be necessary to unlock it.” Marin predicted that …

Nobel Prize honors discovery of temperature, touch receptors
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Nobel Prize honors discovery of temperature, touch receptors

Deccan Chronicle  

Stockholm: Two U.S.-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of the receptors that allow humans to feel temperature and touch. The committee said Julius, 65, used capsaicin, the active component in chili peppers, to identify the nerve sensors that allow the skin to respond to heat. Imagine that you're walking barefoot …

‘Thought it was a prank’: How winners of Nobel Prize in medicine reacted to win
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‘Thought it was a prank’: How winners of Nobel Prize in medicine reacted to win

Hindustan Times  

American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were honoured with the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their “discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch. An official statement by the Nobel jury said that the “groundbreaking discoveries” have paved the way for understanding how “heat, cold and mechanical force can initiate the nerve impulses that allow us to …

US duo Julius and Patapoutian win 2021 Nobel Prize in medicine
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US duo Julius and Patapoutian win 2021 Nobel Prize in medicine

Hindustan Times  

The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to US. Last year's prize went to three scientists who discovered the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge from spreading though blood banks. The Nobel Assembly often commends basic science, but practical applications …

Two US scientists win Nobel Prize in Medicine
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Two US scientists win Nobel Prize in Medicine

Al Jazeera  

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won for their discoveries on nerve sensors for temperature and touch. US scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discoveries on nerve receptors for temperature and touch. David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were given the award in the field of physiology or medicine on Monday, Secretary-General …

Two California scientists win Nobel Prize for showing how we react to heat, touch
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Two California scientists win Nobel Prize for showing how we react to heat, touch

LA Times  

Nobel Committee member Patrik Ernfors, right, explains the work of California scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian, who won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday. Ardem Patapoutian, a Lebanese immigrant who escaped civil war in his own country and became a masterful neuroscientist at Scripps Research in La Jolla, was chosen Monday to share the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology …

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