American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Medicine on October 04, 2021. for discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch which the award-giving body said could pave the way for new painkillers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have been honoured for the discovery of receptors in the skin that sense temperature and touch and could pave the way for new painkillers. The prestigious award comes with a gold medal and 10 million Swedish kronor (over $1.14 million).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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