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The Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry!
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to
Roger D. Kornberg
"for his studies of the molecular basis of eukaryotic transcription".
Editors' Pick - Chemistry
Eukaryotic Gene Transcription
Watch Roger Kornberg delivering his lecture about the DNA transcription process.
Exploring the New RNA World
Long considered as a disposable copy of the DNA, recent discoveries reveal that RNA has a much more exciting role in biology.
Keeping Genes In the Family
Arthur Kornberg, father of this year’s Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, was awarded the 1959 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
The PCR Method - a DNA copying machine
Play a game and find out how to mass-produce DNA!
Nobel Prize Announcements 2006
Medicine
To Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello for discovering a mechanism for controlling the flow of genetic information.
Chemistry
To Roger D. Kornberg for resolving the machinery that gives voice to DNA.
Peace
Friday, October 13
11.00 a.m. CET
09.00 a.m. GMT
Physics
To John C. Mather and George F. Smoot for their discoveries supporting the Big Bang theory.
Economics
Monday, October 9
1.00 p.m. CET
11.00 a.m. GMT
Literature
The Swedish Academy will set the date for its announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature later.
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