Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, discoverer of the X-rays, who died in February, never tried to capitalize his discovery and died poor. The Nobel prize in physics (about $40,000), conferred on him in 1901, ...

The Nobel Committee announced the laureates of the Physics Prize on October 3. The recipients are scientists Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Annick Lyraud, the Nobel Foundation's press service ...

With the 2022 Nobel prizes due to be announced, Physics World editors look at the physicists who’ve won prizes in fields other than their own. Here, Tami Freeman examines two medical imaging ...

Most scientists can never receive a Nobel Prize, arguably the most prestigious award in science.Only physicists, chemists, and specialists in physiology or medicine are eligible for the honor ...

The Nobel Prizes were established by Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, in his will, aiming to honor advancements in science, literature, and peace. Image Credit: Reuters.

With the Nobel Prizes being announced this week, here are five scientific breakthroughs that haven’t resulted in a life-changing call from Sweden — at least not yet.