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Nobel Prize In Medicine Honors 2 Massachusetts Researchers For MicroRNA Discovery

The Nobel Assembly said their discovery is "proving to be fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function."

(Sean Barnacoat)

Updated on: October 7, 2024 / 6:57 AM EDT

STOCKHOLM - Two researchers working in Massachusetts have been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine.

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Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were honored Monday for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated.

The Nobel Assembly said that their discovery is "proving to be fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function."

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