INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Scientists David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the award-giving body said on Wednesday, for
their work on the structure of proteins.The prize, widely regarded as among the most prestigious in the scientific world, is awarded by the
concerns the construction of spectacular proteins
and physics announced earlier this week.The Nobel prizes were established in the will of dynamite inventor and wealthy businessman Alfred
announced earlier this week.The Nobel prizes were established in the will of dynamite inventor and wealthy businessman Alfred Nobel and are
Recipients in each category share the prize sum that has been adjusted over the years.The economics prize is a later addition funded by the
always be the most headline-grabbing of the prizes, but past recipients include scientific greats such as radioactivity pioneers Ernest
clusters of atoms known as quantum dots, widely used today to create colours in flat screens, light emitting diode (LED) lamps and devices
that help surgeons see blood vessels in tumours.Alongside the cash prize, the winners will be presented a medal by the Swedish king on Dec
10, followed by a lavish banquet in Stockholm city hall.Source: Reuters--Agencies
