3 Americans claim Nobel Prize
For first time, 2 women share award for genetics work
Posted: October 6, 2009 at 6:14 a.m.
Three American scientists were awarded a Nobel Prize on Monday for discovering how cells protect their genetic material as they divide repeatedly throughout an organism's life, a crucial discovery with fundamental implications for research on aging, cancer and other issues.
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