Committee cite Hungarian and American co-researchers' contribution to 'unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times'

Svante Paabo, whose research showed genetic mixing between humans and Neanderthals and Denisovans, to receive nearly $900,000

David Julius shares prize in field of medicine with Ardem Patapoutian for advancing understanding of how we feel heat, cold and force

Sam Apple's new book 'Ravenous' tackles the fascinating scientific nexus between cellular metabolism and oncogenes, warning of a link between excessive sugar consumption and cancer

'For first time, the disease can now be cured': Harvey J. Alter gets medicine Nobel, with Charles M. Rice and Michael Houghton, for identifying major source of blood-borne virus

Findings by American and British scientists being used to develop new treatments for anemia, cancer and other diseases