https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed With the 2018 Nobel Prizes kicking off this week, let's take a closer look at how the will of one man was behind it all. https://www.thelocal.se/20171002/who-was-alfred-nobel-the-swedish-scientist-behind-the-nobel-prize Mon, 02 Oct 2017 11:50:21 +0200 who-was-alfred-nobel-the-swedish-scientist-behind-the-nobel-prize Elaborate ice sculptures, an even more elaborate dress, and an abundance of royalty: it can only be the Nobel Banquet. https://www.thelocal.se/20171211/a-dress-with-a-message-steals-the-show-at-the-2017-nobel-prize-banquet-alice-bah-kuhnke Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:25:01 +0100 a-dress-with-a-message-steals-the-show-at-the-2017-nobel-prize-banquet-alice-bah-kuhnke The 2017 Nobel Prize announcement season comes to an end with the Economics Prize. https://www.thelocal.se/20171009/live-swedens-nobel-prize-in-economics-2017 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 12:30:00 +0200 live-swedens-nobel-prize-in-economics-2017 One of the members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences explains to The Local why research about human behaviour won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics. https://www.thelocal.se/20171009/why-behavioural-economics-can-protect-you-against-marketing-tricks-nobel-prize-in-economics-explained Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:13:27 +0200 why-behavioural-economics-can-protect-you-against-marketing-tricks-nobel-prize-in-economics-explained British-Japanese author Kazuo Ishiguro has won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature. https://www.thelocal.se/20171005/blog-swedens-nobel-prize-in-literature-2017 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:39:32 +0200 blog-swedens-nobel-prize-in-literature-2017 The winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced later today, and there are plenty of rumours. https://www.thelocal.se/20171005/nobel-speculations-who-will-win-the-literature-prize Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:30:09 +0200 nobel-speculations-who-will-win-the-literature-prize Who has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry? Read our live blog to find out. https://www.thelocal.se/20171004/blog-swedens-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-2017 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:22:34 +0200 blog-swedens-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-2017 Why the Swedish Nobel Committee thinks this year's Chemistry Prize is likely to have very big practical consequences. https://www.thelocal.se/20171004/moving-beyond-blobology-the-2017-nobel-chemistry-prize-explained Wed, 04 Oct 2017 14:50:21 +0200 moving-beyond-blobology-the-2017-nobel-chemistry-prize-explained The winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Physics have been announced in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20171003/blog-swedens-nobel-prize-in-physics-2017 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 12:30:09 +0200 blog-swedens-nobel-prize-in-physics-2017 Can a fruit fly get jet lag and why do I feel weird after a switch from summer to winter time? The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine explained. https://www.thelocal.se/20171002/how-this-years-nobel-prize-helps-explain-jetlag-and-your-body-clock Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:57:25 +0200 how-this-years-nobel-prize-helps-explain-jetlag-and-your-body-clock The Swedish Academy has set the date for the announcement of this year's winner of the Nobel Literature Prize. https://www.thelocal.se/20171002/nobel-literature-prize-to-be-announced-later-this-week Mon, 02 Oct 2017 17:43:05 +0200 nobel-literature-prize-to-be-announced-later-this-week The winners of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine have been revealed in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20171002/blog-swedens-nobel-prize-in-medicine-physiology-2017 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 12:44:33 +0200 blog-swedens-nobel-prize-in-medicine-physiology-2017 This year's winners of the Nobel Prizes will be awarded a larger monetary award worth more than a million dollars. https://www.thelocal.se/20170926/nobel-winners-to-get-bigger-cash-prize Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:18:03 +0200 nobel-winners-to-get-bigger-cash-prize