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Chemistry Nobel awarded to evolutionary scientists whose work led to cancer, arthritis drugs

The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to three scientists who the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said "harnessed the power of evolution."
Frances Arnold, one of the three winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday morning to three scientists who the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said “harnessed the power of evolution.”

“This year’s Nobel Laureates in Chemistry have been inspired by the power of evolution and used the same principles — genetic change and selection — to develop proteins that solve mankind’s chemical problems,”

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