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13 Oct

2025 Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for Innovation-Driven Growth Theory

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Stockholm, October 13, 2025 — The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their groundbreaking contributions to understanding innovation-driven economic growth. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the decision, highlighting the trio’s influential research on how technological progress and creative destruction fuel long-term prosperity.Joel Mokyr, a professor at Northwestern University, was recognized for his historical analysis of how scientific thinking and cultural openness enable societies to sustain innovation. His work explains why economic progress accelerated during the Industrial Revolution and how knowledge-based institutions promote continuous technological change.Philippe Aghion…

09 Oct

Hungarian Author László Krasznahorkai Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for His Visionary Oeuvre

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Stockholm [Sweden], October 9, 2025: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art,” the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday.Krasznahorkai’s celebrated work “Herscht 07769” has been hailed as a remarkable modern German novel for its vivid portrayal of social unrest in contemporary Germany. The Academy praised the book for its “credible depiction of a small town in Thuringen afflicted by anarchy, murder, and arson,” while also weaving in the enduring influence of Johann Sebastian Bach’s legacy. Described…

08 Oct

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 Awarded to Scientists from Japan, Australia, and the U.S. for Groundbreaking Work on MOFs

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Stockholm, October 8: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday announced that the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry will be shared by Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University (Japan), Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne (Australia), and Omar M. Yaghi of the University of California (U.S.). Each of the three laureates will receive one-third of the prestigious award.The scientists have been honored for their pioneering advancements in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)—innovative materials composed of metals and organic compounds that contain microscopic pores. These structures have opened new possibilities in gas storage, carbon dioxide capture, and chemical catalysis, significantly influencing modern…

07 Oct

2025 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis for Quantum Breakthrough

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Stockholm, October 7, 2025: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to American scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis for their pioneering work on quantum phenomena in electrical circuits, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.The trio was recognised for their groundbreaking demonstration of large-scale quantum tunneling and quantized energy levels in electrical circuits — effects previously thought impossible in macroscopic systems.In classical physics, objects bounce off barriers, but in the quantum realm, particles can sometimes pass through obstacles, a phenomenon known as quantum tunneling. Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis successfully observed this effect in…