The first of this year’s Nobel Prizes in Science was announced today! This year’s prize in physiology or medicine was awarded to Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael W Young for their research into the molecular mechanisms behind circadian rhythms.

There’s more on the scientific background behind this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine via the links below. The Nobel Prize in Physics is announced tomorrow, with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry rounding off the three science prizes on Wednesday.

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