Stockholm, Oct 7, 2026 (AFP) - Sleep, appetite, gene-editing experts contend for Nobel chemistry prize

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2026-10-07

Molecules that regulate sleep and appetite or methods for editing genes are some of the research fields commentators say could be contenders for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced Wednesday. The winner or winners of the award are scheduled to be named by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm at 11:45 am (0945 GMT). Last year, the jury honoured Japan's Susumu Kitagawa, UK-born Richard Robson and American-Jordanian Omar Yaghi for d......

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