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The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded three astrophysicists Tuesday for work that was literally out of the world, and indeed the universe. They are Roger Penrose, an Englishman, Reinhard Genzel, a German, and Andrea Ghez, an American. They were recognized for their work on the gateways to eternity known as black holes, massive objects …

Göran K. Hansson, secretary for the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, said at Tuesday’s ceremony in Stockholm that this year’s prize was about “the darkest secrets of universe.” Penrose, a professor at the University of Oxford who worked with Stephen Hawking, was awarded half of the prize “for the discovery that black hole formation is …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The announcement was made at a press conference at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden Three scientists who discovered the virus Hepatitis C have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology. The winners are British scientist Michael Houghton and US researchers Harvey Alter and Charles Rice. The …

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice on Monday for the discovery of hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough the Nobel Assembly said had “made possible blood tests and new medicines that have saved millions of lives.” The Nobel Assembly announced the prize …

The Trump campaign released an ad this week touting President Donald Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination, which was mispelled as “Noble.” The Trump campaign released an ad that incorrectly spelled the “Nobel” Peace Prize as “Noble” to celebrate his second nomination. A far-right Norweigan lawmaker again put forth President Donald Trump’s name for the prestigious …

President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, just weeks after helping to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. He was nominated by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament, who praised Trump for his efforts towards resolving conflicts worldwide. ‘For his merit, I think he has …

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish environment campaigner, has been awarded a new humanitarian prize worth one million euros. The 17-year-old founder of School Strike for Climate, won the inaugural Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity. Judges described her as “one of the most remarkable figures of our days”. Ms Thunberg said she will be donating the prize money …

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The latest U.S. government action against China’s Huawei takes direct aim at the company’s HiSilicon chip division — a business that in a few short years has become central to China’s ambitions in semiconductor technology but will now lose access to tools that are central to its success. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. …

Stray FM donates Secret Sound cash to charity Stray FM’s Secret Sound competition’s been suspended during the coronavirus outbreak. However, in light of the challenging times we all face, the station has decided to donate the cash prize to two local charities. Sarah Barry, Managing Director at Stray FM, states ‘it’s time …

A lucky EuroMillions ticketholder from the UK has scooped a massive £57m jackpot. Camelot’s Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said: “It’s a brilliant result for a UK ticket-holder who has scooped tonight’s massive £57M jackpot. “Players are urged to check their tickets to see if their wildest dreams have come true. “For …