Nobel Prize 2024 in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Two US Scientists for their Discovery of How Gene is Regulated
Table of Contents Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were named the recipients of the Nobel Prize 2024 in Physiology or Medicine for their extensive research that led to the discovery of microRNAs, small nucleic acids important to gene regulation. This announcement was made on October 7, 2024. The Nobel Prize, established by Alfred Nobel’s […]
Elon Musk’s ‘Blindsight’ Device, Enabling Blind People to See Receives FDA Fast-Track Approval
By Princesster Aflakpui Table of Contents Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink has been given a “Breakthrough Device” status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its experimental vision-restoring implant, Blindsight. This is a significant development for the field of neurotechnology. Musk claimed, in a tweet, that blindsight has the potential to help people […]
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, pioneers of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine win the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their critical discoveries enabling mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Their groundbreaking work laid the foundation for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines used worldwide.
Dr. Joe Hin Tjio; Research biologist who determined the correct number of human chromosomes
What are chromosomes? Chromosomes are threadlike structures consisting of protein and a single molecule of DNA that carry hereditary information in the form of genes. Each chromosome is made up of DNA tightly coiled many times around proteins called histones that support its structure. In plants and animals (including humans), chromosomes are found in the […]
U.S DUO DAVID JULIUS AND ARDEM PATAPOUTIAN AWARDED THE 2021 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE
The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet decided on 04/10/2021 to award the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian “for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.” Our ability to sense heat, cold and touch is essential for survival and underpins our interaction with the world […]
HISTORY OF INSULIN: The Discovery of a Lifesaver in the History of Medicine
Insulin is a hormone which plays a key role in the regulation of blood glucose (sugar) levels. This hormone plays other essential roles in the body’s metabolism. It regulates your body’s metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Sound important? That’s because it is. A lack of insulin, or an inability to adequately respond to insulin, can […]