Medical 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. The discussion highlights the significance of their work in understanding olfactory processes, although some participants express a lack of enthusiasm for the topic, considering it less engaging compared to other scientific fields.
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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."
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