The 2024 Nobel Prize recipients have been announced, which shine a spotlight on some of the world’s most prominent thinkers and innovators. The awards, most of which date to 1901, are intended t ...

The Nobel Prizes were established by Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, in his will, aiming to honor advancements in science, literature, and peace. The first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 was ...

2 A possible explanation is that talent begets talent, or that previous winners nominate their scientific descendants (researchers must be nominated to be considered for a prize, and the Nobel ...

The 2024 Nobel Prize announcements began on Oct. 7, recognizing groundbreaking contributions to humanity. The first prize, in the category of physiology or medicine, went to a pair of American ...

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As the world gears up for Monday’s announcement of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, it’s worth reflecting on whether the prize still carries the same value it once did. While the Nobel is ...

As violence and instability surge worldwide, an expert said this year's Nobel Peace Prize may be withheld for the first time since 1972. The award, traditionally honoring efforts to foster peace ...

STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, tiny pieces of genetic material that alter ...

Jack Smyth Supported by By A.O. Scott On Thursday, the Swedish Academy will award the Nobel Prize in Literature, the pre-eminent — perhaps only — global arbiter of literary greatness.

The Nobel announcements opened Monday with medical researchers Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun winning the medicine prize. Hinton and fellow AI pioneer John Hopfield, 91, won the physics prize .

Two Nobel Prizes this year, one for developers of AI and the other for researchers using it, have sparked unnecessary controversy writes Satyen K. Bordoloi The Norwegian Nobel Committee ...