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A set of annual international awards established by Swedish dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel in 1895. The Nobel Prize recognises achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.
- ‘Nudging’ proposes the use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestion to influence behaviour and decision making
- Examples include creating an app to help drivers with navigation or a congestion tax in a city to reduce air pollution
Laurence Chan, who teaches at the University of Colorado, co-wrote book about Chinese triumphs in science and literature.
Laurence Chan, who teaches at the University of Colorado, co-wrote book about Chinese triumphs in science and literature.
US president said Japanese leader wrote five-page letter to the Peace Prize committee in which he praised his efforts to defuse tensions with North Korea.
US president said Japanese leader wrote five-page letter to the Peace Prize committee in which he praised his efforts to defuse tensions with North Korea.
‘He had rocket ships and he had missiles flying over Japan. Now, all of a sudden, they feel good. They feel safe. I did that.’
‘He had rocket ships and he had missiles flying over Japan. Now, all of a sudden, they feel good. They feel safe. I did that.’
Yazmin Morales says ex-president Oscar Arias forced himself on her at his San Jose home, after he had contacted her via social media. At least six women say Arias harassed or assaulted them in what has become one of the most prominent examples of the #MeToo movement in Latin America.
Yazmin Morales says ex-president Oscar Arias forced himself on her at his San Jose home, after he had contacted her via social media. At least six women say Arias harassed or assaulted them in what has become one of the most prominent examples of the #MeToo movement in Latin America.
The nomination of academic, who is serving a life sentence on separatism-related charges, is the latest effort by US lawmakers to call attention to the mass internment of Uygurs and other alleged human rights abuses in China.
The nomination of academic, who is serving a life sentence on separatism-related charges, is the latest effort by US lawmakers to call attention to the mass internment of Uygurs and other alleged human rights abuses in China.
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, 63, and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, 25, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway on December 10, 2018 for their work against sexual violence as a weapon of war. Mukwege, also known as ‘Doctor Miracle’, helps his patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo recover from the stigma of rape as he seeks justice for war-rape victims on the global stage.
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, 63, and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, 25, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway on December 10, 2018 for their work against sexual violence as a weapon of war. Mukwege, also known as ‘Doctor Miracle’, helps his patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo recover from the stigma of rape as he seeks justice for war-rape victims on the global stage.
He is one of two people being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to stop sexual violence being used as a weapon of war
He is one of two people being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to stop sexual violence being used as a weapon of war
Shimomura and two American scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize for the discovery of a jellyfish protein that later contributed to cancer studies
Shimomura and two American scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize for the discovery of a jellyfish protein that later contributed to cancer studies
Their work help answer fundamental questions on how to promote long-term sustainable growth and enhance human welfare, says the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Their work help answer fundamental questions on how to promote long-term sustainable growth and enhance human welfare, says the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, who has treated thousands of rape victims, and Yazidi campaigner and former Islamic State sex slave Nadia Murad are the 2018 winners.
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, who has treated thousands of rape victims, and Yazidi campaigner and former Islamic State sex slave Nadia Murad are the 2018 winners.
Koreans are sceptical – it’s been nearly 20 years since a Korean president last received the prize, and there is still hostility. Even so, this time there’s reason to believe that, in a strange way, it could contribute to a real lasting peace.
Koreans are sceptical – it’s been nearly 20 years since a Korean president last received the prize, and there is still hostility. Even so, this time there’s reason to believe that, in a strange way, it could contribute to a real lasting peace.
Leon Lederman, an experimental physicist who won a Nobel Physics Prize for his work on subatomic particles and coined the phrase “God particle”, died Wednesday at 96.
Leon Lederman, an experimental physicist who won a Nobel Physics Prize for his work on subatomic particles and coined the phrase “God particle”, died Wednesday at 96.
When the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm announced the Nobel Physics Prize this week, anyone wanting to find out more about one of the three winners would have drawn a blank on Wikipedia.
When the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm announced the Nobel Physics Prize this week, anyone wanting to find out more about one of the three winners would have drawn a blank on Wikipedia.
Americans Frances Arnold and George Smith and Briton Gregory Winter won for using directed evolution to produce enzymes for new chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Americans Frances Arnold and George Smith and Briton Gregory Winter won for using directed evolution to produce enzymes for new chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
As the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize looms, it’s easier to rule out names than guess who’s going to win.
As the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize looms, it’s easier to rule out names than guess who’s going to win.
Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland invented technologies which paved the way for advanced precision instruments used in industry and medicine.
Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland invented technologies which paved the way for advanced precision instruments used in industry and medicine.
UN investigators issued a report in August accusing Myanmar’s military of carrying out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya with ‘genocidal intent’ in an operation that drove more than 700,000 refugees across the border to Bangladesh.
UN investigators issued a report in August accusing Myanmar’s military of carrying out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya with ‘genocidal intent’ in an operation that drove more than 700,000 refugees across the border to Bangladesh.
The two winners’ discoveries constitute a landmark in the fight against cancer, according to a statement from the Nobel Assembly
The two winners’ discoveries constitute a landmark in the fight against cancer, according to a statement from the Nobel Assembly
CUHK vice chancellor says Scottish economist’s passing ‘a great loss’ for the university and the world.
CUHK vice chancellor says Scottish economist’s passing ‘a great loss’ for the university and the world.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been criticised for failing to speak out against the army crackdown in Rakhine State.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been criticised for failing to speak out against the army crackdown in Rakhine State.
Some commentators and politicians have suggested the pair be awarded while others say it is unlikely because of past decisions or reputations
Some commentators and politicians have suggested the pair be awarded while others say it is unlikely because of past decisions or reputations
If they do win after being nominated by Republican Senator Marco Rubio and his friends, it would not only cheapen the award but also be fun to hear the speech
Communists are supposed to be unsentimental realists who care only about outcomes and results. So even judging by the ethics-free standard of pure realpolitik, the jailing of dissident and Nobel peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo has been a complete disaster for Beijing.