WASHINGTON: US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in how genes are regulated. Understanding the regulation of gene activity has been an important goal for decades, the Nobel jury said. If gene regulation goes awry, it can lead to … Read more
A view of the lettering on the outside of the Nobel Forum, where the Nobel Prize in Medicine will be announced, in Stockholm, Sweden, October 7, 2024. — Reuters OSLO: The winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday, Oct 11 in Oslo. Here is a look at how the award … Read more
When Sheikh Hasina secured a fourth consecutive term as head of Bangladesh’s government this past January, her 15-year grip on power seemed unshakeable. By August, after weeks of student protests over a government jobs quota system said to favor her party’s affiliates, she had resigned as prime minister and fled to India. Nobel laureate Muhammad … Read more