In Stockholm last week a committee of Swedish doctors was deciding whether to give the 1937 Nobel Prize for Medicine to: 1> Biochemist Ibert Szent-Gyrgyi of the Hungarian University of Szeged who discovered that a certain acid in the adrenal glands of healthy men and animals had the same beneficial effect as Vitamin C contained in oranges and lemons; 2> Biochemist Walter Norman Haworth of Birmingham University, who analyzed the chemical structures of Vitamin C and the ascorbic acid which Professor Szent-Gyrgyi isolated; or 3> Biochemist Paul Karrer of the University of Zurich, Switzerland, who made Vitamin C artificially. While the world of scholars waited, the Nobel Prize committee took a quick last look at the accomplishments of Albert Szent-Gyrgyi.
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Targeting Gaddafi
By Sunday morning they were back on station in the central Mediterranean north of Libya: the carriers America and Coral Sea, 14 escort warships and two other support vessels.
Gym Class: Why Kids’ Exercise Matters Less Than We Think
The logic seems pretty simple: if you eliminate gym class, school kids will get fatter.
Covering a Nuclear Disaster
One by one, they cracked. One European journalist abandoned his fuel-empty rental car in Fukushima, panicking at the prospect of staying a minute longer in the capital of the prefecture where the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was leaking radiation into the air
EU leaders agree climate aid deal
The European Union has agreed a conditional deal on how to help developing nations combat the effects of climate change.
France draw Ireland in World Cup playoffs
Former champions France have been handed a tough task against Ireland in the European playoffs to qualify for next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa.
How French Physicist Hicheur Became a Terrorism Suspect
French security officials have long regarded the Algerian jihadist movement al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb as the most immediate terrorism threat to Europe.
Use of mercenaries in Honduras on the rise, U.N. panel says
A group of independent U.N. experts expressed concern Friday over the increased use of mercenaries in Honduras, where a de facto president has been in power since a military-led coup in June
Analysis: Did Obama win Nobel for not being Bush?
Did President Obama land a Nobel peace prize at such an early stage of his presidency simply because he’s not George W.
Montenegro: Europe’s New Ski Destination
If your plans to enjoy North America’s famous powder snow and tree-skiing have been derailed by the current economic downturn, why not try a quicker, cheaper and altogether more unusual winter holiday in the tiny but spectacular country of Montenegro? While many European resorts suffer from overcrowding, limited fresh snow and unskiable pine forests, Montenegro’s mountains offer deep, light powder, virtually no people and acres of perfectly spaced beech trees.