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A German and an American share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2021 was awarded to the German Benjamin Liszt and the American David Macmillan. The two scientists were honored for their long-term work on the development of asymmetric organocatalysis. This method has significantly influenced the development of new drugs and made chemistry more environmentally friendly, argued the Nobel Committee.
Greek doctors head incredible scientific breakthrough in the battle against cancer! (photos)
A team from the Welcome Trust Sanger Institute, headed by two Greek researchers, Dr. Konstaninos Tzelepis and Dr. George Vasiliou, in collaboration with joint project leader Dr. Kosuke Yusa, have made an incredible breakthrough in the fight against one the most aggressive types of cancer, acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).