When Oliver Smithies talks about his ninety years, he still sounds like a young boy absolutely fascinated by how stuff works – and by the fact that he's the one to find out.When Oliver Smithies talks about his ninety years, he still sounds like a young boy absolutely fascinated by how stuff works – and by the fact that he's the one to find out.
Nobel economist Angus Deaton reflects on some of the lesser-known consequences of being a Nobel Laureate.Nobel economist Angus Deaton reflects on some of the lesser-known consequences of being a Nobel Laureate.
How a 'pile' became the world's first nuclear reactorHow a 'pile' became the world's first nuclear reactor
An obituary by his co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Alvin Roth.An obituary by his co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Alvin Roth.
Multiferroics, graphene and polymersMultiferroics, graphene and polymers
Is the new technology a decisive breakthrough in the fight against mosquito-transmitted diseases?Is the new technology a decisive breakthrough in the fight against mosquito-transmitted diseases?
Economist Anne Case and Nobel laureate Angus Deaton discovered a rising mortality rate for this group. Their surprising find reveals a health crisis that could turn into a political crisis.Economist Anne Case and Nobel laureate Angus Deaton discovered a rising mortality rate for this group. Their surprising find reveals a health crisis that could turn into a political crisis.
The Finnish have an exceptionally homogenous gene pool - making them susceptible to rare genetic diseases, but also providing excellent research tools for large-scale genetic studies.The Finnish have an exceptionally homogenous gene pool - making them susceptible to rare genetic diseases, but also providing excellent research tools for large-scale genetic studies.
How plants can communicate with each other, help each other – or fight each other.How plants can communicate with each other, help each other – or fight each other.
An Egyptian-German story of spreading the love for science to children.An Egyptian-German story of spreading the love for science to children.
An innovative register study based in Heidelberg means new hope for children with recurrent cancer - many receive an 'individualized cancer therapy'.An innovative register study based in Heidelberg means new hope for children with recurrent cancer - many receive an 'individualized cancer therapy'.
Theoretical chemist Martin Karplus will be a guest at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings this year for the first time.Theoretical chemist Martin Karplus will be a guest at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings this year for the first time.
