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Laureates to Nobel winners: Prepare for 'lightning bolt'

David Waller has some simple advice for anyone looking to improve morale at their organization -- even if it's not the easiest advice to follow.

AIDS, cancer scientists scoop medicine Nobel

Two Frenchmen and a German won the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries of viruses that cause HIV and cervical cancer, the organization's Web site said Monday.

Pair share Nobel economics prize

A Norwegian and an American have jointly been awarded the 2004 Nobel prize for economics.

Kenyan in surprise Nobel peace win

Kenyan Deputy Environment Minister Wangari Muta Maathai has been named winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, beating a number of much better known world names to the prestigious award.

Nobel for 'kiss of death' work

Israelis Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko and American Irwin Rose have won the 2004 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering a process that lets cells destroy unwanted proteins.

Smell study nets Americans Nobel

U.S scientists Richard Axel and Linda Buck have won the 2004 Nobel prize for medicine for work explaining how the human sense of smell works.

Money Magazine: Family Feuds

Can even the largest fortune protect your legacy after you're gone? Two current disputes, in which descendants of great industrialists are claiming the family ideals are being undermined, seem to o...

Fortune: Awards

If you're American, the Nobel Peace Prize isn't what it used to be. After adjustment for inflation, this year's winners will receive less than the first recipients did 100 years ago. Blame the stro...

Fortune: THE NOBEL PRIZE'S UPS AND DOWNS

When Alfred Nobel established the prize that bears his name, he wanted the award to maintain a consistent value. But after adjusting for Swedish inflation and converting into 1991 dollars, it turns...

Fortune: Insurers That Specialize in Profits

The past six months have left owners of property and casualty insurance stocks bemused. As earnings for the companies have floated ever higher, the prices of the shares have sunk ever lower. The re...

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