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Blood disorder breakthrough as world-first gene therapy given green light

The treatment is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel prize in 2020

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Casgevy: World-first gene therapy for sickle cell disease approved in UK

Regulator's approval comes three years after scientists won Nobel Prize for inventing the treatment

Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023

World-first gene therapy for inherited blood disorders approved in UK

The treatment is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel prize in 2020.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Here’s the climate movement’s biggest mistake since the 1970s, according to the climate scientist who won the Nobel Prize alongside Al Gore

“One of our signal failures, decades ago, was to accept the false choice pitting climate change mitigation against economic growth.”

Fortune · Oct 23, 2023

Quantum dots − a new Nobel laureate describes the development of these nanoparticles from basic research to industry application

The Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2023 goes to three scientists “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.” The Conversation Weekly podcast caught up with one of this trio, physical chemist Louis Brus, who did foundational work figuring out that the properties of these nanoparticles depend on their size.…

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2023

Becoming a Nobel laureate: Louis Brus on his discovery of quantum dots – podcast

Imagine a particle so small that it’s the same relative size to a football as that ball is to the planet Earth. That’s the size of a quantum dot – a type of nanocrystal that changes colour depending on its size, and was once thought impossible to actually produce.

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023

Louise Glück honed her poetic voice across a lifetime to speak to us from beyond the grave

When asked what her response was to being awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 2020, Louise Glück replied that she was “completely flabbergasted.” She said she had thought it “extremely unlikely that I would ever have this particular event to deal with in my life.”

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023

Louise Glück, Nobel prize-winning poet, dies at 80

Pulitzer prize winner and former US poet laureate was known for her sharp, austere lyrical work

The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023

‘M.S. Swaminathan transformed the country from a begging bowl to a breadbasket’

M.S. Swaminathan worked tirelessly, even on weekends, to help others. His daughter recalled how people would come to their home with personal problems. His foundation will continue its pro-nature, pro-poor, and pro-women approach, incorporating advances in tech. P.C. Kesavan, who had known him for 60 yrs, said he followed Gandhi's…

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

Nobel Prize winner Claudia Goldin says ‘greedy jobs’ are becoming more accessible to women—but companies need to stay flexible

Claudia Goldin also had some advice for young couples when it comes to remaining equal if they decide to have children.

Fortune · Oct 13, 2023