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How AI protein structure prediction and design won the Nobel prize

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David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper won this year’s Nobel prize in chemistry. Jamie Durrani investigates the origins of a biochemistry revolution

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The 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry as it happens – live

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Join us as we follow all the developments in the run-up to the awarding of chemistry’s biggest prize

2024 Nobel prize in physics laureates

Physics Nobel prize goes to artificial neural networks and machine learning

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Research inspired by how brains learn now powers cutting-edge technology in smartphones and scientific research

2024 Nobel prize in medicine laureates

microRNA discovery wins Nobel prize in medicine

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Research on tiny RNA molecules unlocked mysteries of gene regulation and cell differentiation

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Twelve Nobel laureates tell us about winning chemistry’s biggest prize

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Winners from the last two decades look back on the day a call from Stockholm changed their lives

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Nobel prize crossword 2024

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If your Nobel knowledge is second to none, our 2024 Nobel prize crossword is just the puzzle for you

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Lessons from a Nobel laureate teach us how to think better

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In a world of AI, chemists need statistical thinking

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The fate of Nobel prize medals

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Over the years, Nobel prize medals have been stolen, dissolved and auctioned off. We trace what happened to them and the stories they can tell us

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Nobel prize-winning scientists mobilise for Kamala Harris

82 Nobel laureates warn of the threat Donald Trump poses to science, climate and living standards

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Large language models are great, but they don’t speak to me

AI has some made tremendous achievements, but some things mean more than words

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Does lysergic acid link the Salem witch trials and a Catholic saint?

A fungal factor may have been the common cause of witch hunts and St Anthony’s fire

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Chemist found to have falsified data in 42 papers has notched up 13 retractions so far

Investigating committee at Japanese institute found senior scientist Naohiro Kameta solely responsible for the misconduct

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Did AI just win the Nobel prizes in physics and chemistry?

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The importance of the expert eye in scientific progress

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Public inquiry into Novichok poisonings hopes to shed light on murky events

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The investigation into the Amesbury poisonings let the public see the importance of forensic chemistry

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Large language models are great, but they don’t speak to me

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AI has some made tremendous achievements, but some things mean more than words

Does lysergic acid link the Salem witch trials and a Catholic saint?

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A fungal factor may have been the common cause of witch hunts and St Anthony’s fire

Beware ambiguous biosignatures

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Prudence as well as perseverance

(–)-Scabrolide B (and friends)

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An experimental confirmation with some extra surprises

A high-pressure insight into the structure of water

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The hydrogen-bonded network in liquid water resists compression; density increases instead arise from molecules moving into voids

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Did AI just win the Nobel prizes in physics and chemistry?

The importance of the expert eye in scientific progress

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Nobel prize winners far more likely to come from wealthy families highlighting inequality in the sciences

Winners today come, on average, from less wealthy families than when the prize began but there is still a long way to go

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Nobel prize-winning scientists mobilise for Kamala Harris

82 Nobel laureates warn of the threat Donald Trump poses to science, climate and living standards

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Yvonne Perrie: ‘Good research culture is about being able to learn and fail without judgment’

The drug delivery expert and multidisciplinary researcher on the importance of learning from failure and how a summer in a margarine factory influenced her career

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Online archive of Humphry Davy’s notebooks opens to the public

Historic collection is the result of a five-year long citizen science project

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Going over the finish line

How to finish a PhD

Five tips for navigating the final months of your research project

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Yvonne Perrie: ‘Good research culture is about being able to learn and fail without judgment’

The drug delivery expert and multidisciplinary researcher on the importance of learning from failure and how a summer in a margarine factory influenced her career

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How taking part in extracurricular activities during your PhD can help you build your CV

Opportunities to take part in teaching, event organisation and outreach all develop valuable skills

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Why we need public analysts

As the Association of Public Analysts winds up, Duncan Campbell reflects on the continued importance of the profession