Japanese nuclear bombs survivors' group wins Nobel Peace Prize
Hibakusha, survivors of the only two nuclear bombs used in war, have devoted their lives to advocating for a nuclear-free world.
Fri Oct 11 2024
Google's Nobel prize winners stir debate over AI research
Google has been at the forefront of AI research, but has been forced on the defensive as it tackles competitive pressure from OpenAI.
Thu Oct 10 2024
2024 Nobel prizes announced this week
The Nobel prizes are presented to the laureates on Dec. 10, the anniversary of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel's death.
Mon Oct 07 2024
UK Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies aged 94
Peter Higgs theory of an undetected particle in the universe changed science and was vindicated by a Nobel prize-winning discovery.
Wed Apr 10 2024
Hungarian and US scientists win Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine discoveries
Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and US colleague Drew Weissman were pioneers of COVID-19 vaccines.
Tue Oct 03 2023
Nobel prize-winner Kenzaburo Oe, dead at 88, used words to preach pacifism
Oe who wrote about gruesome tales of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, died due to old age.
Mon Mar 13 2023
Sleuths of 'spooky' quantum science win Nobel physics prize
Scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for experiments in quantum mechanics.
Wed Oct 05 2022
Swedish geneticist wins Nobel medicine prize for decoding ancient DNA
Svante Paabo won the prize for "discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution," the Award committee said.
Tue Oct 04 2022
Harvard professor convicted by US jury of lying about China ties
Prosecutors alleged that Lieber, in his quest for a Nobel Prize, in 2011 agreed to become a "strategic scientist" at Wuhan University of Technology in China.
Wed Dec 22 2021
Why Africa is dominating literary prizes in 2021
Some of the world's biggest literary awards, including the Nobel, Booker and Goncourt, have gone to Africans this year.
Sun Nov 28 2021
And the 2021 Nobel Prizes go to men... so far
Scientists of both genders have already taken to social media to decry the lack of women recognized so far this year.
Fri Oct 08 2021
Manabe, Hasselmann and Parisi win 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics
Manabe, 90, has U.S. citizenship, Parisi is Italian and Hasselmann is German.
Tue Oct 05 2021
Nobel Medicine Prize for COVID-19 vaccine? It may be too soon
If the work that went into developing the vaccines is not recognised when this year's prize is announced on Monday, it will win the award in years to come.
Fri Oct 01 2021
Prize winner? Welcome to Britain with relaxed visa requirements
Prize winners in the sciences and arts will have their applications to be able to live and work in Britain fast-tracked from Wednesday.
Wed May 05 2021
Creating better environments for women scientists
We need female role models and strong leaders who could inspire, motivate and affect change in the systems.
Wed Feb 10 2021
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024