04 October 2021

Nobel Prize honours scientists for discovery of temperature and touch receptors

04 October 2021

The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to US scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian.

They were cited for their discovery of receptors for temperature and touch.

The winners were announced by Thomas Perlmann, secretary-general of the Nobel Committee.

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