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Nobel Prize For Chromosome Find

First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 11/17/11 09:02 AM ET

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This year's Nobel prize for medicine goes to three US-based researchers who discovered how the body protects the chromosomes housing vital genetic code. Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak jointly share the award. Their work revealed how the chromosomes can be copied and has helped further our understanding on human ageing, cancer and stem cells.

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This year's Nobel prize for medicine goes to three US-based researchers who discovered how the body protects the chromosomes housing vital genetic code. Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Sz...
This year's Nobel prize for medicine goes to three US-based researchers who discovered how the body protects the chromosomes housing vital genetic code. Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Sz...
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ChelseaC
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01:53 AM on 10/07/2009
Congratulations!!!
I hope all three feel very proud!
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NoSillyName
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12:58 PM on 10/06/2009
Science deserves a separate page at HP since obviously only pictures of "hot" women get any hits.

I'll be there.
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lillibelle
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05:09 PM on 10/06/2009
Science & Health.

I'll be there, too!
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ChelseaC
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01:52 AM on 10/07/2009
I agree, a science page would be great!
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NoSillyName
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03:19 AM on 10/07/2009
Yeah, all six of us would do our best to keep that page going.
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10:32 AM on 10/06/2009
Bravo, bravo!
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jnutlfam2
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06:53 AM on 10/06/2009
Good thing for the invalid.
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bluecollarblogger
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09:43 PM on 10/05/2009
Congrads! Now lets take all that money we are spending on space exploration.....15 billion last year!...........and other pork in our federal budget and start saving lives.........I'm not against going where no man has gone before........i just believe we can do it right here on earth!
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NoSillyName
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02:59 PM on 10/05/2009
Brilliant!! Congratulations.
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