Science prize celebrates fish flatulence, hula hoops
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That&#39;s assuming the Scottish Association for Marine Science is correct in its conclusion that the tiny fish communicate via strategic gas releases, one of the scientific breakthroughs recognized in the 2004 &quot;Ig Nobel&quot; Prizes.
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By MATTI HUUHTANEN HELSINKI, Finland - The winner of a $1.2 million prize for his inventions in light and laser technology said Friday he will give away some of his money to promote research at universities and organizations that help developing countries.
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Two US researchers yesterday shared the Â£760,000 Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for their discovery of the molecular machinery behind the scent of lilac in the spring, the bouquet of a vintage burgundy or the smell of napalm in the morning.
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Two Israelis and one American won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on how a cell breaks down proteins that are damaged or have outlived their usefulness.
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A scientist who developed new ways to process, transport and store large amounts of fruits and vegetables while maintaining their nutritional value was announced Monday as winner of the 2007 World Food Prize.
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U.S scientists Richard Axel and Linda Buck have won the 2004 Nobel prize for medicine for research explaining how the human sense of smell works.
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Researchers are urging the US Food and Drug Administration to lower the mercury level in commercial fish. In a study on canned fish published in this month&#39;s Journal of Food Science
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Three American scientists won the 2004 Nobel physics prize on Tuesday for showing how tiny quark particles interact, helping to explain everything from how a coin spins to how the universe was built.
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NEW YORK -- Pioneers in psychotherapy and cell biology and three scientists who discovered a crucial enzyme linked to cancer and aging are being awarded prestigious medical prizes.
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Touting tofu chowder and vegetarian sushi as alternatives, animal-rights activists have launched a novel campaign arguing that fish &#151; contrary to stereotype &#151; are intelligent, sensitive animals no more deserving of being eaten than a pet dog or cat.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID  WASHINGTON - In a modern update of "fish and chips," researchers are planning a worldwide effort to track the movement of sea creatures tagged with tiny electronic devices.
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Description: American scientists Richard Axel and Linda Buck are awarded this year&#39;s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on the sense of smell.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The Nobel Prize in physics is like a scientific riddle: speculation about who could win equals the sheer complexity of the work examined for the coveted award.    This year's choice, which is to be announced Tuesday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, could be involved in the search for dark matter or nanotubes...
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Two US scientists yesterday won the 2004 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for genetic studies explaining how the sense of smell works.
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By Kyle Bailey, The Miami Herald Mar. 4--A feisty Anhinga dove into the murky waters ofand after disappearing for a few seconds popped out with a prize: a wriggling fish skewered by its beak. Seconds later, a second bird swooped down to steal the freshly caught fish.
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Oct. 1, 2004 - A research team that showed herring communicate by farting and the authors of a study on the effect of country music on suicide were among the winners of the 2004 Ig Nobel prize.
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Two Johns Hopkins University scientists have been selected to receive the nation's highest scientific honor.