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The Nobel Prize website serves as a comprehensive resource dedicated to the prestigious Nobel Prizes awarded in various fields, including Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences. It provides detailed information on the history of the awards, biographies of laureates, and insights into their groundbreaking contributions to humanity. Users can explore past and present nominees, read articles about the impact of the prizes, and find educational materials related to the significance of these honors. The site also highlights the Nobel Foundation's commitment to promoting knowledge and understanding of the contributions made by Nobel laureates. Overall, it serves as an invaluable hub for those interested in the legacy and ongoing influence of the Nobel Prizes in today's society.
https://www.nobelprize.org
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Spotlight on malaria Her discovery helped save millions of lives Tu Youyou searched in Chinese medical texts from the Zhou, Qing, and Han dynasties to find a traditional cure for malaria, ultimately extracting a compound – artemisinin. Read more Ronald Ross (medicine 1902) discovered the parasite causing malaria and the link between mosquitoes and malaria transmission. His Nobel Prize lecture is a fascinating story of examining and observing an endless number of mosquitoes in the hunt for the parasite. Alphonse Laveran (medicine 1907) began his research in a military hospital and published his first great work on the malaria parasite 1884. He was awarded the medicine prize for his findings that the parasite was present in human blood. 11 prizes that help us understand and value our Earth From understanding climate change to using AI to better protect our planet. Read more Who selects the Nobel Prize laureates? Hundreds or thousands of nominations are received for the Nobel Prize every