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Alfred Nobel’s last will and testament

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:24:00 +0200

Swedish industrialist and scholar Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), who made a substantial fortune from his invention of dynamite in 1866, established the Nobel Prizes in his will.

Secret Nobel Prize documents stolen

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:34:00 +0100

Confidential information about possible winners for the Nobel Prize in Medicine has disappeared from a member of the committee.

Nobel breakthroughs require sustained investment: UK minister

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:22:00 +0100

As the 2010 Nobel Laureates prepare to receive their prizes in Stockholm on Friday, UK Science Minister David Willetts highlights the importance of UK-Swedish research collaboration.

Live Video: 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:29:00 +0200

At 1pm Central European Time on Monday the winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, will be announced.

Three share Nobel Prize in economics

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:00:00 +0200

Three researchers were awarded the the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics "for their analysis of markets with search frictions".

Peruvian author wins Nobel literature prize

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:51:00 +0200

The Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa has been awarded the Nobel prize in Literature 2010, it was confirmed on Thursday.

Chemistry Nobel shared by three scientists

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:30:00 +0200

Three scientists, Richard Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki, have been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on palladium catalysed cross-coupling.

Physics Nobel awarded for super-thin carbon

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:21:00 +0200

Two researchers based at the University of Manchester in the UK have been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on graphene.

Father of test tube babies claims Nobel in medicine

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:34:00 +0200

The first of the 2010 Nobel Prizes, the prize for medicine, has been awarded to British researcher Robert Edwards for his work on in-vitro fertilization.

Alfred Nobel’s last will and testament

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:35:00 +0200

Swedish industrialist and scholar Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), who made a substantial fortune from his invention of dynamite in 1866, established the Nobel Prizes in his will.

How 'merchant of death' Alfred Nobel became a champion of peace

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:25:00 +0200

The legacy of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, who made a fortune off the destructive power of dynamite, has become synonymous with peace, in large part due to a small twist of fate, writes the AFP's Marc Preel.