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Yalow, a resourceful young researcher, and Berson, a multitalented medical doctor, used radioactive isotopes to study what happens inside the human body.
Nobel laureates Smalley, Curl, and Kroto discovered buckminsterfullerene, also known as the buckyball.
Nobel laureates Smalley, Curl, and Kroto discovered buckminsterfullerene, also known as the buckyball.
The spectroscope, invented by Bunsen and Kirchhoff, inaugurated a new era in the search for undiscovered elements.
Discoveries made by the Benesches about oxygen transport by hemoglobin provided new knowledge about the respiratory system.
In the search for medications for mental illness Charpentier, Laborit, Courvoisier, Delay, and Deniker each contributed to the development of chlorpromazine, a pioneer antipsychotic drug.
In the search for medications for mental illness Charpentier, Laborit, Courvoisier, Delay, and Deniker each contributed to the development of chlorpromazine, a pioneer antipsychotic drug.
In the search for medications for mental illness Charpentier, Laborit, Courvoisier, Delay, and Deniker each contributed to the development of chlorpromazine, a pioneer antipsychotic drug.
In the search for medications for mental illness Charpentier, Laborit, Courvoisier, Delay, and Deniker each contributed to the development of chlorpromazine, a pioneer antipsychotic drug.
In 1938 Hahn, Meitner, and Strassmann became the first to recognize that the uranium atom, when bombarded by neutrons, actually split. Hahn received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1944.
In 1938 Hahn, Meitner, and Strassmann became the first to recognize that the uranium atom, when bombarded by neutrons, actually split. Hahn received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1944.
Although the Fiesers undertook important chemical research, their real fame came from the books they wrote in the mid-20th century, especially their textbooks.
In the first half of the 19th century, Germany was a leading force in chemistry, thanks in large part to the work of Justus von Liebig and Friedrich Wöhler.
In 1912 Michaelis and Menten published their seminal work on enzymes—almost all of which are proteins. Their research cast new light on these complex compounds that make possible the chemical reactions of life.
Langmuir and Blodgett enjoyed one of the most fruitful relationships between a mentor and a younger scientist of all time.
Kekulé famously “saw” carbon atoms joining in a “giddy dance” in a daydream. Couper invented a symbolic language to represent carbon linkage. Both made significant contributions to the field of structural chemistry.
In the early 1950s Ziegler and Natta discovered a new process for synthesizing polymers that made possible a lot of common plastics, including high-density polyethylene and polypropylene.
Partners in life and in the lab, the Joliot-Curies were the first to discover man-made, or “artificial,” radioactivity.
These four scientists—Crick, Franklin, Watson, and Wilkins—codiscovered the double-helix structure of DNA, which formed the basis for modern biotechnology.
These four scientists—Crick, Franklin, Watson, and Wilkins—codiscovered the double-helix structure of DNA, which formed the basis for modern biotechnology.
These four scientists—Crick, Franklin, Watson, and Wilkins—codiscovered the double-helix structure of DNA, which formed the basis for modern biotechnology.
After Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of penicillin, Florey and Chain’s further research enabled the testing and production of the drug.
By inventing recombinant-DNA technology, Boyer and Cohen jump-started the biotechnology industry, including Genentech, which creates important applications for a wide range of medical uses.
Hazen and Brown discovered nystatin, an early antifungal medication.
Pioneers of rational drug design, Hitchings and Elion produced effective drugs for such illnesses as leukemia, gout, and malaria.
Three pharmaceutical researchers working at Eli Lilly in the 1980s changed the treatment of depression with their invention of Prozac.
Three pharmaceutical researchers working at Eli Lilly in the 1980s changed the treatment of depression with their invention of Prozac.
The Frees revolutionized diagnostic urine testing with their invention of a chemically coated paper dipstick.
The Coris identified the cyclical process that muscle cells use to make and store energy. Understanding this process of sugar metabolism is particularly important for treating diabetes.
These four Toronto researchers discovered and purified insulin, creating a new and effective treatment for diabetes.