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More women to win Nobel science prizes in future: Former laureate
More women will win Nobel prizes in the science disciplines in future as their numbers in labs and research teams... Read more -
Hiking Nobel laureate finally learns of his prize
After an amusing game of phone tag, the Nobel Prize committee on Tuesday finally spoke to laureate Fred Ramsdell, who... Read more -
Unreachable Nobel winner hiking 'off the grid'
One of this year's Nobel winners is a leading medical researcher who also offers a shining example of work-life balance—so... Read more
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Saturday Citations: Bird news: Vultures as curators and a newly discovered interspecies warning call
This week, researchers reported that mild dietary stress supports healthy aging. Engineers created artificial neurons that can communicate directly with... Read more -
Not all 'A's: Unconventional paths that led to Nobels
Some Nobel laureates were straight-A students from the get-go. But others AFP spoke to recounted how they cut class, got... Read more -
Trump jeopardizing US role as scientific leader: Nobel officials
Donald Trump's assault on science could threaten the United States' position as the world's leading research nation and have knock-on... Read more
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Saturday Citations: Epiphanies and brain states; a baffling skull find; achieving well-being in old age
This week, researchers identified a key driver of pancreatic cancer spread. Oral bacteria were linked to Parkinson's disease via the... Read more -
'Beast mode' to 'teraflop': 10 words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary update
Merriam-Webster on Thursday announced a major overhaul of its popular "Collegiate" dictionary. The company has added more than 5,000 terms.... Read more -
Journal retracts study linking apple cider vinegar to weight loss
An influential study claiming that drinking a small amount of apple cider vinegar every day helps people lose weight was... Read more -
Museum or sheikh? World's second largest diamond awaits home
The world's second largest diamond could soon find a new home in a museum or a sheikh's collection—but first needs... Read more -
Famous IVF memoir had hidden ghostwriter who spun breakthrough into emotional quest, archives reveal
Previously unseen documents show how a poet performed a major ghostwriting job on the autobiography of the two British pioneers... Read more -
Saturday Citations: Exercise weight loss explained; chimpanzees like alcohol; auditing quantum computers
This week, researchers reported evidence of a cosmic impact at classic Clovis archaeological sites. Biologists in Texas discovered a rare... Read more -
Painting stripes on cows to lizards' pizza pick: Ig Nobel winners
Painting zebra stripes on cows to fend off flies, lizards' favorite pizza toppings and how booze helps you speak another... Read more -
Does painting cows with stripes prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this wins Ig Nobel prize
A team of researchers from Japan wondered if painting cows with zebra-like stripes would prevent flies from biting them. Another... Read more -
New Picasso portrait unveiled at Paris auction house
A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of one of his lovers was revealed on Thursday after being put up... Read more
