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US Duo Wins Nobel Prize for MicroRNA Discovery

US Duo Wins Nobel Prize for MicroRNA Discovery

Published OCT 7 2024

US Duo Wins Nobel Prize for MicroRNA Discovery

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Above: The Nobel Committee announces the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine during a press conference at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, on Oct. 7, 2024. Image copyright: Atila Altuntas/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun's remarkable discovery of microRNA earned them this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine. The two scientists have uncovered a new level of understanding in the development and function of multicellular organisms, including humans, with the potential to help further research about cancer and other diseases.

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