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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012
Visit this website for information about all this year's winners, and a history of the Nobels and previous winners. This is a rich educational site where you can learn about the people and their discoveries that have framed the advancement of science for over 100 years.

Stem Cell Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine
Great, layman-friendly article from Time Magazine on this year's winners of the Nobel in Physiology or Medicine.

The Original Journal Articles:

Gurdon, J.B., (1962). The developmental capacity of nuclei taken from intestinal epithelium cells of feeding tadpoles. Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology 10:622:-640.

Takahashi, K. and S. Yamanaka.(2006). Induction of pluripotent stem cells from mouse embryonic and adult fibroblast cultures by defined factors. Cell 126:663-676.