The Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots organization of survivors from the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, has been honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024. The award recognizes their tireless efforts in advocating for nuclear disarmament and keeping alive the memory of the devastating humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. Who are the Hibakusha?…
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to three distinguished scholars: Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson, and Simon Johnson. This recognition comes for their extensive research on the critical role that institutions play in shaping the economic prosperity of nations. Their work highlights how the quality of governance, legal frameworks, and institutional…
In a historic announcement, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two brilliant minds who have significantly shaped the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton. Often hailed as the “Godfathers of AI,” their groundbreaking work in neural networks and machine learning has revolutionized not only AI but…
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA. The announcement was made by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, marking a significant advancement in the understanding of gene regulation. Significance of the Discovery MicroRNA (miRNA)…
