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Award recognises Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege for work to end sexual violence in war
Iraqi human rights campaigner and Congolese surgeon share award jointly
Frances Arnold, George Smith and Sir Gregory Winter share $1m award
At last the work of female scientists is appreciated, not appropriated
Award honours outstanding laser tools from optical tweezers to ultra-powerful beams
Prize-winning work is basis for ‘immune checkpoint therapy’, the fastest growing field in oncology
The Ig Nobels glory in weird ideas that often turn out to pay a dividend
Trinidad-born author wrote more than 30 books that often attacked religion and politicians
Foundation’s executive director says Swedish Academy must reform itself
Scandals, controversy and the rise of populism threaten the awards
Swedish Academy riven by resignations will withhold prize until 2019
Decision comes amid deepening sexual harassment scandal at the Swedish Academy
Comments come amid signs of divergence with US on approach to Pyongyang
The literature prize has been in desperate need of an overhaul for years . . . it’s lost its relevance to a range of old and new prizes
Our hatred of losses — twice as strong as our love of gains — drives risk taking
The story of how a ‘lazy’ man won a Nobel Prize is as important as what he won it for
Founder of behavioural economics is one of the most influential living economists
The master of deceptively simple observations of human nature ensured the field is taken seriously
Co-author of best-selling book ‘Nudge’ recognised for work on behavioural analysis
More countries are moving to ramp up their nuclear arsenals, writes Gideon Rachman
Award comes as tensions increase between the US and North Korea
Committee praises novels of ‘great emotional force’ by Japan-born British writer
The physics and chemistry awards are odes to fantastically inventive technology
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