Royal Swedish Academy Of Sciences
Recent Highlights
All Stories for Royal Swedish Academy Of Sciences
Nobel Peace Prize 2017 in Chemistry awarded to trio who developed cryo-electron microscopy to help see molecules clearly
•Indeed, cryo-electron microscopy is already delivering results, such as the recent discovery of the structure of tau protein filaments in Alzheimer’s disease.
Trio take Nobel Prize in Chemistry for improved imaging of biomolecules; work may aid study on Zika virus
Fp Staff •The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson on Wednesday for their work on imaging molecules.
Google Doodle celebrates the 293rd birthday of Eva Ekeblad, who made alcohol from potatoes
Tech2 News Staff •Thanks to her discovery, Sweden got a taste of potatoes.
Scottish economist Angus Deaton wins Nobel economics prize for analysis of poverty, welfare
Fp Archives •Scottish economist Angus Deaton has won the Nobel memorial prize in economic sciences for "his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Monday.
LED light inventors win Nobel Prize in physics
Fp Archives •The Nobel award in chemistry will be announced Wednesday, followed by the literature award on Thursday and the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Eugene Fama, Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller win Economics Nobel Prize
Fp Archives •Americans Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller have won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Now, a peek into secretive Nobel selection process
Fp Archives •Details such as the number of nominations received and how the laureates will be chosen over the coming months for prizes in physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, peace and economic sciences are being posted on nobelprize.org, a website run by the Nobel Media.