Having considered localization of respiratory functions in mitochondria and in prokaryotic cells, it's time to return to the eukaryotic context and follow a molecule of pyruvate across the inner membrane of the mitochondrion to see what fate awaits it inside.
“The Trial of Abdus Salam” the play directed by scientist Nilanjan P Choudhury which was first staged in April this year and which has received critical acclaim across the globe, was recently staged at Kolkata’s Bose Institute.
The recent award of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2025) to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for their work on innovation-driven growth and the idea of “creative destruction” offers a critical lens through which to view the national endeavour embodied in Mission Karmayogi.
Half of the prize goes to Joel Mokyr for identifying the conditions that make long-term growth possible. The other half is shared between economists Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt.
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize had 338 total nominations this year; 244 individuals and 94 organizations. That’s a rise from 286 nominations in 2024, though still short of the 2016 record of 376.
They uncovered special “peacekeeping” cells of the immune system, known as regulatory T cells, that act like security guards. These cells keep the rest of the immune army in check.
Discover the complete list of Nobel Prize in Medicine winners from 1901 to 2025. Explore year-wise laureates, their groundbreaking discoveries, and how each contribution transformed healthcare.
The Nobel Assembly at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute will announce the winner. The person or institute will receive a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Donald Trump as the “President of Peace,” claiming the US “got directly involved” in brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Trump recently stated, “They should give me the Nobel Prize for Rwanda and if you look, the Congo, or you could say Serbia, Kosovo, you could say a lot of them. The big one is India and Pakistan. I should have gotten it four or five times.”
