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science4 days ago•3 min saved

Nobel laureate Richard Axel steps down from Columbia brain institute amid Epstein ties

Nobel Prize-winning scientist Richard Axel is resigning as co-director of Columbia's Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute after scrutiny over his past association with Jeffrey Epstein. He says the decision is to restore trust, will continue his lab's research at the Zuckerman Institute, and will resign as an investigator with Columbia's Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Columbia notes no policy or legal violation, but DOJ files show Axel was in contact with Epstein.

via CNBC|

#columbia-university #epstein #neuroscience

world1 month ago•4 min saved

Trump ties Nobel Prize to Greenland bid in Norway PM letter

President Trump told Norway's prime minister that not winning the Nobel Peace Prize frees him to pursue U.S. interests, linking the prize to his push for “Complete and Total Control of Greenland.” Norway’s PM explained the prize is awarded by an independent committee, not the government. Trump warned Denmark cannot shield Greenland from rivals and floated possible force, while NATO allies faced threats of tariffs if they opposed the Greenland bid. European leaders urged de-escalation as Greenland’s Arctic security moves continued, and Trump’s remarks followed a broader push that included military activity in Greenland and conditions on alliance members.

via BBC|

#greenland #nato #nobel-prize

entertainment1 month ago•10 min saved

SNL Cold Open Satirizes Trump With Nobel Prize, Maduro Takedown and ICE Gags

Saturday Night Live’s cold open spoofed Donald Trump by claiming he received a Nobel Peace Prize, while lampooning his cabinet and the Venezuela crisis, including Maduro’s capture, Minnesota ICE raids, and a running gag about canceling the midterms, with James Austin Johnson returning as Trump and a mock cabinet meeting.

via TV Insider|

#entertainment #maduro #nobel-prize

television1 month ago•18 min saved

SNL's Cold Open Skewers Trump's Nobel Prize Obsession and Cabinet Chaos

Saturday Night Live's cold open mocks Donald Trump's Nobel Prize envy, a Venezuela operation, and Kristi Noem's defense of ICE, with James Austin Johnson as Trump and Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth in a chaotic cabinet-meeting spoof.

via Variety|

#kristi-noem #nobel-prize #snl

politics1 month ago•16 min saved

Kimmel Bets His Trophies on Trump Exiting Minneapolis ICE

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel joked that he would personally hand over any of his awards to Donald Trump if ICE pulls out of Minneapolis, tying the gag to María Corina Machado’s Nobel Prize transfer and poking fun at Trump’s relationship with awards.

via Deadline|

#donald-trump #ice #jimmy-kimmel

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Machado to Lunch with Trump as Venezuela’s Opposition Pushes for Democratic Transition

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will have lunch with President Trump at the White House after offering to share her Nobel Prize with him for what she calls his historic move toward a democratic transition in Venezuela; the Nobel Committee says the prize cannot be shared, and Trump has not endorsed Machado as Venezuela’s future leader. Separately, the U.S. has begun selling Venezuelan oil and has taken additional energy-security actions, including seizures of oil tankers, as part of its policy toward Venezuela.

via CBS News|

#democracy #maria-corina-machado #nobel-prize

science3 months ago•3 min saved

Hamilton Smith, Pioneer of DNA Editing, Passes Away

Hamilton Smith, a Nobel laureate and molecular biologist, co-discovered type II restriction enzymes that revolutionized DNA analysis, and later contributed to sequencing the first complete genome of a bacterium and the human genome, significantly advancing molecular biology and genomics.

via Nature|

#dna-restriction-enzymes #genome-sequencing #hamilton-smith

science3 months ago•5 min saved

James D. Watson, DNA Co-Discoverer and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 97

James D Watson, co-discoverer of the DNA double helix structure and Nobel laureate, has died at age 97. His groundbreaking work revolutionized biology and medicine, but his later years were marred by controversial remarks on race. Watson's discovery laid the foundation for modern genetics, DNA analysis, and ethical debates in science.

via The Guardian|

#dna #double-helix #genetics

science4 months ago•8 min saved

Nobel-Winning Immunology Research Paves Way for Universal Medical Advances

Fred Ramsdell, a Whitefish immunologist, won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on regulatory T cells and immune tolerance, which has significant implications for treating autoimmune diseases and cancer. His journey from community college to Nobel laureate highlights his passion for impactful science and serendipitous career path, with recent advancements enabling clinical applications of his research.

via Flathead Beacon|

#autoimmune-diseases #fred-ramsdell #immunology

science4 months ago•0 min saved

Nobel Laureate Physicist Chen Ning Yang Passes Away at 103

Chen-ning Yang, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist renowned for his work on the Yang–Mills theory which is fundamental to the Standard Model of particle physics, has died at age 103 in Beijing.

via South China Morning Post|

#chen-ning-yang #nobel-prize #physicist

economics4 months ago•4 min saved

Nobel Prize Highlights the Role of Innovation and Technology in Economic Growth

Joel Mokyr was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for his research on how science, technology, and the willingness of society to adopt and implement innovations—especially in Britain—sparked the Industrial Revolution and sustained economic growth through creative destruction, emphasizing the importance of technological progress and adaptable institutions for future growth.

via NPR|

#creative-destruction #economic-growth #economics

economics4 months ago•2 min saved

Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded for Innovation in Technology and Growth

Three researchers, Joel Mokyr, Peter Howitt, and Philippe Aghion, received the Nobel Prize in Economics for their work on how technological innovation drives economic growth and the importance of managing change through safety nets and policies promoting openness and environmental sustainability.

via NPR|

#artificial-intelligence #creative-destruction #economic-growth

literature4 months ago•4 min saved

Nobel Peace and Literature Laureates Highlight Global Leadership and Artistic Excellence

Colm Tóibín recounts how he helped publish Nobel laureate László Krasznahorkai in the UK through Tuskar Rock Press, highlighting Krasznahorkai's unique, intense writing style and his thoughtful, shy personality, as well as the challenges and significance of bringing his work to a wider audience.

via The Guardian|

#hungarian-novelist #laszlo-krasznahorkai #literary-publishing

world4 months ago•1 min saved

Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado dedicates her Nobel Prize to Trump, praising his support against Maduro's regime amidst ongoing political and humanitarian crises in Venezuela, with the Trump administration actively opposing Maduro through sanctions and military actions.

via Politico|

#machado #maduro #nobel-prize

politics4 months ago•5 min saved

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Machado Wins Amid Trump’s Controversies

President Trump claims to have ended eight wars through various peace agreements and negotiations, including conflicts in Gaza, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Congo-Rwanda, Israel-Iran, India-Pakistan, Cambodia-Thailand, and diplomatic standoffs like Ethiopia-Egypt and Serbia-Kosovo, though some of these conflicts were not active wars at the time or are disputed in terms of impact.

via Axios|

#conflicts #nobel-prize #peace-deals