Nobel Prize in Medicine Announced

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Richard Axel and Linda B. Buck have been awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for their groundbreaking research on the physiology of the sense of smell. Their work has significantly advanced the understanding of olfactory systems and how they function. This recognition highlights the importance of sensory research in the field of medicine and biology.

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4 October 2004

Richard Axel und Linda B. Buck
will receive this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.
 
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For their research unravelling the physiology of the sense of smell, no less. :wink:

- Warren
 
"For their research unravelling the physiology of the sense of smell."
NHF Nobel winners, but really boring subject ...
 

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