All Nobel Prize articles
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NewsNobel Prize-awarded material that punctures and kills bacteria
Bacteria that multiply on surfaces are a major headache in healthcare. Researchers have found a new weapon to fight these hotbeds of bacterial growth – metal-organic frameworks. These materials can physically impale, puncture and kill bacteria before they have time to attach to the surface.
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NewsResearch team with the latest Nobel Prize laureate reveals regulatory immune cell precursors disrupted in severe COVID-19
A research team joined by Professor Shimon Sakaguchi – the latest Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine – has identified a subset of immune cells called precursor T follicular regulatory cells (preTfr) that play a critical role in preventing autoantibody production.
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FeaturesUsing microRNA as a biosensor in aquaculture
Although tiny in structure, microRNA could have a huge impact on understanding life and unlocking the advancement of technologies.
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NewsNobel Prize goes to researchers whose discoveries paved way for mRNA vaccines
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been 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.