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Nobel Laureate Chen-Ning Yang: The Chinese Physicist Who Revolutionized Modern Physics Dies at 103
Oct 18, 2025 04:43 pm CST
Pioneering Chinese physicist Chen-Ning Yang, whose Nobel Prize-winning work on the Yang-Mills theory became fundamental to modern physics and the Standard Model, has died at 103. His collaborative equations described three of nature's four fundamental forces and inspired generations of Chinese scientists to pursue excellence in theoretical physics.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Winners Develop 'Harry Potter-Like' Metal-Organic Frameworks for Environmental Solutions
Oct 08, 2025 08:37 pm CST
Scientists Kitagawa, Robson, and Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating metal-organic frameworks - revolutionary structures compared to Hermione Granger's magical handbag. These frameworks can capture carbon dioxide, extract water from desert air, and potentially remove harmful "forever chemicals" from water, offering innovative solutions to pressing environmental challenges.