Nanotech trailblazers win chemistry Nobel for quantum dots

Katalin Karikó’s struggle with mRNA gives universities mandate – if they want – to tackle persistent barriers

8 February

Anne L’Huillier is fifth woman to win physics prize, sharing award for research on ultra-quick light emissions with Pierre Agostini and Ferenc Krausz

3 October

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman’s research led to jabs that ‘saved millions of lives and prevented disease in many more’, says award panel

2 October

After working in 10 institutions across five countries, chemist explains why scientists need to leave the ‘comfortable life’

13 July

Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov share science’s top honour for research into tiny particles now used in TVs and medicine