Science & Tech · India
Nobel Prizes Awarded for Medicine and Physics Discoveries
Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work in optogenetics and mapping the brain, with discoveries involving blue light, green algae, and memory. Separately, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for research related to astrophysical neutrinos, with clues captured deep in Antarctic ice. The prize money for the Nobel Prizes this year is 12 million Swedish kronor (approximately $1.2 million). The Nobel Peace Prize panel has expressed concern about the state of the world and is seeking new ways to advance peace.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (5): Business Standard, Hindustan Times, Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Telangana Today
- Right (2): India Today, Swarajya
- International (7): ABC Australia, Channel News Asia, Deutsche Welle, Euronews, Gulf News, South China Morning Post, The Washington Post