Physiology or Medicine

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English Press release 2017-10-02 has today decided to award the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm Life on Earth is adapted to the rotation of our planet. For many years we have known…

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Swedish Pressmeddelande 2017-10-02 har idag beslutat att Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin år 2017 skall delas lika mellan Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash och Michael W. Young för deras upptäckter av molekylära mekanismer som styr cirkadisk rytm Livet på jorden är anpassat efter vår planets rotation. Att levande organismer har en biologisk klocka som kan…

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Scientific Background Discoveries of Molecular Mechanisms Controlling the Circadian Rhythm The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms that control circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms are driven by an internal biological clock that anticipates day/night cycles to optimize…

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