The Nobel Prize winners will be among these candidates

“Who will win the Nobel Prize this year” attracts lots of attentions at every year’s end of September and begining of October recent years. Several prizes, e.g. the Wolf prize, Lasker prize, Gairdner prize, etc., have been treated as the predictors of the Nobel Prize.

The Aesthetic Inheritance of the Mao Dun Literature Prize in the Flux-Take Xu Mao and His Daughters and A Tale of the Wind as Examples

The Mao Dun Literature Prize is one of the well-known literary awards in China,and in the process of selection over the years,the Mao Dun Literature Prize has developed its own aesthetic orientation.A comparison is made between the early generation of Xu Mao and His Daughters and the recent award-winning work,A Tale of the Wind,to discover the aesthetic heritage in its flux,which is enlightening for the literary criticism and an orientation for the literary creators.

Winning a Nobel Prize

A man is driving down a country road,when he spots a farmer standing in the middle of a huge field of grass.He pulls the car over to the side of the road and notices that the farmer is just standing there, doing nothing,looking at nothing.

This year's Nobel Prize to gastroenterology:Robin Warren and Barry Marshall awarded for their discovery of Helicobacter pylori as pathogen in the gastrointestinal tract

TO THE EDITORPeptic ulcer disease is a major health care concern in the society today, in view of personal suffering as well as economical health care costs.

Frederick W.Alt received the 2015 Szent-Gyrgi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research

The Szent-Gyorgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research is a prestigious scientific award established by the National Foundation for Cancer Research(NFCR)—a leading cancer research charitable organization in the United States that is committed to supporting scientific research and public education relating to the prevention,early diagnosis,better treatments,and ultimately,a cure for cancer.Each year,the Szent-Gyorgyi Prize honors an outstanding researcher,nominated by colleagues or peers,who has contributed outstanding,significant research to the fight against cancer,and whose accomplishments have helped improve treatment options for cancer patients.The Prize also promotes public awareness of the importance of basic cancer research and encourages the sustained investment needed to accelerate the translation of these research discoveries into new cancer treatments.This report highlights the pioneering work led by the 2015 Prize winner,Dr.Frederick Alt.Dr.Alt's work in the area of cancer genetics over four decades has helped to shape the very roots of modern cancer research.His work continues to profoundly impact the approaches that doctors around the globe use to diagnose and treat cancer.In particular,his seminal discoveries of gene amplification and his pioneering work on molecular mechanisms of DNA damage repair have helped to usher in the era of genetically targeted therapy and personalized medicine.

Erratum to “The Riemann Hypothesis-Millennium Prize Problem” [Advances in Pure Mathematics 6 (2016) 915-920]

The original online version of this article (Durmagambetov, A.A. (2016) The Riemann Hypothesis-Millennium Prize Problem. Advances in Pure Mathematics, 6, 915-920. 10.4236/apm.2016.612069) unfortunately contains a mistake. The author wishes to correct the errors in Theorem 2 of the result part.

“Sparking”and“Igniting”Key Publications of 2020 Nobel Prize Laureates

Purpose:This article aims to determine the percentage of"Sparking"articles among the work of this year’s Nobel Prize winners in medicine,physics,and chemistry.Design/methodology/approach:We focus on under-cited influential research among the key publications as mentioned by the Nobel Prize Committee for the 2020 Noble Prize laureates.Specifically,we extracted data from the Web of Science,and calculated the Sparking Indices using the formulas as proposed by Hu and Rousseau in 2016 and 2017.In addition,we identified another type of igniting articles based on the notion in 2017.Findings:In the fields of medicine and physics,the proportions of articles with sparking characteristics share 78.571%and 68.75%respectively,yet,in chemistry 90%articles characterized by"igniting".Moreover,the two types of articles share more than 93%in the work of the Nobel Prize included in this study.Research limitations:Our research did not cover the impact of topic,socio-political,and author’s reputation on the Sparking Indices.Practical implications:Our study shows that the Sparking Indices truly reflect influence of the best research work,so it can be used to detect under-cited influential articles,as well as identifying fundamental work.Originality/value:Our findings suggest that the Sparking Indices have good applicability for research evaluation.

An inspiration to the studies on mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion action derived from 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The editorial board of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine recently convened an academic seminar with a focus on studies regarding the mechanisms mediating acupuncture efficacy and moxibustion action inspired by the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.Specifically,Professor Bailong Xiao introduced the Nobel Prize for research on the mechanically activated Piezo ion channel,evaluating the structure of the Piezo channel and its physiological and pathological functions,and proposed a possible role for the Piezo channel in acupuncture mechanical stimulation.Professor Michael Xi Zhu introduced the discovery of the transient receptor potential(TRP)family,reporting that the therapeutic effects of Chinese medicine and acupuncture may be achieved via the TRP family,and that information regarding associations between the meridian and lymphatic systems may have important research and medical value.In addition,Professor Tianle Xu reviewed the history of ion channel research,particularly the physiological and pharmacological effects of non-classical ion channels(eg,the acid sensing ion channel family)and pointed out that the characterization and neural circuits of acupuncture deqi manipulation are important for elucidating the mechanisms of acupuncture actions.Professor Yongming Li similarly proposed that the 2021 Nobel Prize may open the door to disclosing the histological basis of acupuncture and moxibustion and analyzing the main scientific concerns regarding the clinical translation of acupuncture and moxibustion from basic to translational research.Finally,Professor Yi Guo summarized the study progress of the acupoint microenvironment induced by acupuncture over the course of nearly 30 years and put forward the hypothesis that acupuncture may initiate the physical-chemical coupling network by activating ion channel receptors in acupoints via physical and mechanical stimulation.Therefore,we conclude that a primary achievement of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is in helping interpret how acupuncture and moxibustion adjust homeostasis(ie,by activating mechanical and thermal sensation),which is conducive to validating and promoting the clinical efficacy of acupuncture modalities.

A Review of Toni Morrison’s Nobel Prize Speech

Beginning with an old story, Toni Morrison uses her unique method to tell us the functions of language and her perspectives of language and literature. From this story, we can understand her writing standpoint and her determination of making contributions to her nation and people. This paper tries to review her speech given in the Nobel Prize in Literature from four aspects. They are the introduction and comprehension of the story, narrative point of view, discourse and power and feminist criticism.

JPA Prize in 2011

The six excellent papers awarded the 2011 JPA Prize were as follows：1. Hui Liu, Juan Su＊, Xu Liang, Xi Zhang, Ya-Jurl He, Hai-Qiang Huang, Ji Ye, Wei-Dong Zhang＊. Identification and determination of the major constituents in traditional Chinese medicine Longdan Xiegan Pill by HPLC-DAD- ESI-MS. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2 011,1 （1）： 1 - 7.

Navier-Stokes Equations—Millennium Prize Problems

In this work, we present final solving Millennium Prize Problems formulated by Clay Math. Inst., Cambridge. A new uniform time estimation of the Cauchy problem solution for the Navier-Stokes equations is provided. We also describe the loss of smoothness of classical solutions for the Navier-Stokes equations.

BIONIS Network Prize Award

We have a winner! New prize to develop biomimetics research awarded.

JPA Prize in 2012

The six top cited papers Prize were as follows： awarded the 2012 JPA 1. Akhilesh Vikram Singh, Lila K. Nath, Nihar R. Pani. Development and validation of analytical method for the estimation of lamivudine in rabbit plasma. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2011,1 （4）：251-257.

JPA Prize in 2011

The six excellent papers awarded the 2011 JPA Prize were as follows:1. Hui Liu, Juan Su*, Xu Liang, Xi Zhang, Ya-Jun He, Hai-Qiang Huang, Ji Ye, Wei-Dong Zhang*. Identification and determination of

JPA Prize in 2012

The six top cited papers awarded the 2012 JPA Prize were as follows： I. Akhilesh Vikram Singh＊, Lila K. Nath, Nihar R. Pani. Development and validation of analytical method for the estimation of lamivudine in rabbit plasma. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2011,1 （4）：251-257.2. E. Gerace＊, A. Salomone, G. Abbadessa, S. Racca, M Vincenti. Rapid determination of anti-estrogens by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry in urine： Method validation and application to real samples. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2012,2（1）： 1-11.

Probability of Matching All Types of Prizes for the First Time Is Maximized at a Surprisingly Early Number of Trials

Suppose that when money or coins are placed in a box containing an arbitrary number of prizes of several different types, one of each type of prize will appear alone each time. Is the probability that all types of prizes will be together for the first time maximized when the majority of prizes are removed from the box? Simulations based on probability theory show that this probability reaches its maximum value in a surprisingly small number of trials, contrary to expectations. This will help us understand not only mathematical phenomena, but also real-world phenomena. Phenomena that do not occur without several substances or conditions seem unlikely to occur, but the results of this study suggest that, contrary to expectations, they are surprisingly likely to occur probabilistically.

National Engineering Research Center for Refractories Got “Excellent Achievement Prize” from National Development and Reform Commission

In 2012, on the occasion of 20th anniversary, National Engineering Research Center for Refractories, registered in Sinosteel LIRR, got ＂ Excellent Achievement Prize＂ from National Development and Reform Commission for its demonstration function and outstanding achievments.

The Canon Never Rejects Folk and Rock —— Some Thoughts on Bob Dylan’s Winning of Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 has been awarded to BobDylan, an American rock singer and folk poet. It comes as a big surprise, even thoughthe winner has been nominated repeatedly. The main reason for the surprise is becauseof Dylan's identity as a popular artist, since the Nobel Prize in Literature has longbeen closely associated with the so-called mainstream serious literature. As a matterof fact, Bob Dylan deserves the prize in every way in terms of his contribution to thecontemporary culture, his great achievement and powerful influence. Regarding thisphenomenon, this paper illustrates the positive significance of Dylan’s award fromseveral aspects, including the origin and original features of poetry, the historicalchanges of literary concept, the close relationship between literature and art, thevitality of popular culture, etc. A discussion is also given to the world’s reflectionon literature, or the attributes, function and mode of transmission of literature in theacademic field triggered by Dylan’s award.