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Letters to The Editor — October 4, 2012

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The Hindu

Shot in the arm: On the Medicine Nobel 2023

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine announcement of the winners comes as no surprise and ticks all the boxes

The Hindu

The trouble with a Nobel for mRNA COVID vaccines

The mRNA vaccine story during the COVID-19 pandemic placed an extraordinary premium on altruism on the part of scientists

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2023 Nobel Prize in physics: Seeing electrons in brief flashes of light | Explained

The 2023 Nobel Prize for Physics was shared by three scientists—Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier—for their “experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses for the study of electron dynamics in matter.”

The Hindu

Group behind ‘alternative Nobel’ is concerned that Cambodia barred activists from going to Sweden

The foundation that awards the Right Livelihood Award has expressed concern over a decision by Cambodia to bar three environmental activists from traveling to Sweden to receive the prize known as the “Alternative Nobel.”

The Independent UK

Scientists behind mRNA COVID vaccine get Nobel Prize: Facts to know

The Nobel Prize 2023 in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet said on October 2.

The Times of India

3 scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms

The scientists look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds, giving "humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons," according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

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Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L’Huillier win Nobel Prize for physics

The top award in physics goes to three scientists for ‘experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light’.

Al Jazeera

Meet the young engineer helping people understand the climate crisis

'Newcastle is my home and I can see that I can have an impact here.'

Newcastle Herald

Years of research laid the groundwork for speedy COVID-19 shots

The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to two scientists whose work led to mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

The Independent UK

What is the Nobel Prize and what to expect this year?

There are 351 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize this year.

Al Jazeera

Medicine Nobel for the technology that turned the pandemic

Karikó and Weissman win Nobel for mRNA vaccine discoveries: Hungarian biochemist Karikó and American physician-scientist Weissman win Nobel for discoveries enabling development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Their work overcame hurdles to allow mRNA to enter body without setting off alarm bells, paving way for vaccines against other diseases.

The Hindu

Drew Weissman, Nobel-winning mRNA pioneer

Drew Weissman’s decades of research into mRNA technology paved the way for Covid-19 vaccines, finally earning a Nobel prize for the physician-scientist

The Hindu

Katalin Kariko, scientific maverick who paved way for mRNA vaccines

Katalin Kariko’s pioneering work -- which paved the way for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines -- has won her the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

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The Independent UK

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman win Nobel in medicine for enabling development of mRNA vaccines

Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

The Guardian - UK

Should you trust your sixth sense?

Call it a hunch, call it intuition, sometimes we just have a feeling we can’t ignore. But what happens when our instincts let us down?

The Independent UK

Things to know about the Nobel Prizes

It’s that time of the year in Scandinavia when the wind turns colder, the days get shorter and academics in Stockholm and Oslo grab the world spotlight as they announce the winners of the Nobel Prizes

The Hindu

Mathematician Ruixiang Zhang to receive 2023 Sastra Ramanujan Prize

Dr. Zhang, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley, USA, will receive the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for his outstanding contributions in mathematics. The prize, consisting of a USD 10,000 cash award, will be presented at an international conference in Kumbakonam, Ramanujan's hometown.

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The Independent UK

4 environmental, human rights activists awarded 'Alternative Nobel' prizes

The Right Livelihood Award — known as the “Alternative Nobel” — has been awarded to two environment activists from Kenya and Cambodia, a human right defender from Ghana and a humanitarian group that rescues migrants in the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK

University of the People founder and Arizona State professor win Yidan Prize for education work

Shai Reshef, president and founder of the online, tuition-free University of the People, and Arizona State professor and researcher Michelene Chi, who has developed a framework to improve how students learn, are the 2023 winners of The Yidan Prize, the biggest award in education

The Hindu

National Research Foundation’s chance to bridge India’s science-society gap

The National Research Foundation, India’s new research funding agency with a Rs 50,000 crore budget, aims to boost research and innovation.

The Hindu

Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

Predatory journals could weaken public confidence in the validity of research on everything from health and agriculture to economics and journalism.

The Conversation

What happens if a university goes bust?

Governments face difficult choices when industries fail. They can stand by while private businesses collapse and see the resulting loss of jobs and revenue. Or they can step in and use public money to prop up these firms.

The Hindu

‘Nation needs young, dedicated researchers and innovators’

V-C Satyanarayana urges students to make use of facilities and excel in studies. Chief guest Radhakrishnamcharya says admission is just a beginning. Guest of honour Rao says mathematics plays an important role in space tech. Students have a greater role to play in advancing space tech.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt on the challenges universities face

Australia’s higher education sector is under heavy scrutiny. Still recovering from the impact of COVID and criticised for its treatment of staff, it faces strong pressures to step up its performance.

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