The Nobel Prizes are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. He died in 1896. In his will, he bequeathed all of his "remaining realizable assets" to be used to establish five prizes which became known as "Nobel Prizes." Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901. Continue reading

Nobel Prize for how immune system stops destructive rampage  
BBC - October 6, 2025

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries regarding peripheral immune tolerance explaining how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to a trio of scientists for their ground-breaking discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics   CNN - October 7, 2025

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to a Briton, a Frenchman and an American - for their ground-breaking discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics. John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis will share the prize for their discovery of a phenomenon called quantum mechanical tunneling in an electrical circuit, an advance that laid the foundation for quantum computing and other related technology.

Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to scientist trio for Harry Potter-like work in molecular architecture   CNN - October 8, 2025

A trio of scientists have been given the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the development of 'metal-organic frameworks,' a new form of molecular architecture likened to something from the Harry Potter novels. Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi will share the prize for providing chemists with new opportunities for solving some of the challenges the field faces.

Nobel Prize in literature goes to Hungarian novelist for work confronting 'apocalyptic terror'   CNN - October 9, 2025

The 2025 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian novelist who said his dark and difficult novels aim to examine reality 'to the point of madness.'

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado   NBC - October 10, 2025

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado who lives in hiding after attempting to run against President Nicolas Maduro. Machado, 58, was recognized for keeping "the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness" and "ever-expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela."