News tagged with science prize

Inventing language

(PhysOrg.com) -- Last Thursday, the day after the New York Yankees won their first World Series of the 21st century, MIT Institute Professor Barbara Liskov, the 2008 recipient of the Turing Award — frequently ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

What computer science can teach economics

(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer scientists have spent decades developing techniques for answering a single question: How long does a given calculation take to perform? Constantinos Daskalakis, an assistant professor ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

First direct information about the prion's molecular structure reported

(PhysOrg.com) -- A collaboration between scientists at Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Francisco has led to the first direct information about the molecular structure of prions. ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Swedish probe into Nobel corruption to close: prosecutor

Sweden is to close its investigation into allegations of corruption at the heart of several of the prestigious Nobel prize science committees, a prosecutor announced Friday.

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Immune system researchers win $500K medical prize

(AP) -- The nation's richest prize in medicine and biomedical research was awarded Friday to three immune system researchers for work that led to new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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