A prominent French cancer specialist and former advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly advocated for ...

Over a hundred years on, Marie Curie’s work still powers nuclear medicine, fuels global research, and stands as a data point in the long fight for equity in science. November 7 marks the birthday of ...

More than a century after her discoveries, Marie Curie's work still fuels nuclear science, medical imaging, and the global... The post Marie Curie's story proves courage can change the world appeared ...

Three scientists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit".

The Nobel Prize is one of the world's most important awards. It celebrates the work of people or organisations around the world who have achieved amazing things in different areas, to help the world.

Irene and Frederic Joliot-Curie shared the Nobel Prize in 1935. Bettmann/Contributor via Getty Images The adage goes “like mother like daughter,” and in the case of Irene Joliot-Curie, truer words ...

While 1920s soda shops offered a plethora of sweet treats, nearby pharmacies served their own tinctures—like Radithor, certified radioactive water. Image: LMPC / Contributor / Getty Images Get the ...

Marie Curie, a name synonymous with scientific brilliance, lived a life punctuated by groundbreaking discoveries and personal sacrifices. Born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1867, she became a pioneer in the ...

Marie Curie not only broke scientific ground by winning two Nobel Prizes for her pioneering work in chemistry and physics; she was also a devoted mother. Following the early death of her husband, ...

An IAEA project to transfer disused radium sources for use in cancer treatment has now conducted nearly a dozen international transfers. Working in partnership with the IAEA, Tunisia completed the ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...