In 2020, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their development of the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology. This tool provides scientists the ability to make precise alterations in the DNA of organisms, paving the way for advances in medicine and agriculture. 🧬
Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Barry Barish received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017 for their decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves. Their research confirmed a prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity, a century after it was posited, proving the ripples in spacetime caused by violent processes in the universe. 🌌
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus. Their work led to blood tests and new medicines that have saved millions of lives. 🏥