Nobel scientist uncovered tiny genetic switches with big potential

On the morning of their Nobel win, the two old friends "Facetimed and high-fived," Ruvkun said. "It's magnificent, and we're going to be celebrating like crazy."

Nobel Prize winners in Physiology or Medicine Victor Ambros (C) of the University of Massachusetts (UMASS) Chan Medical School and Gary Ruvkun (R) of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School pose for pictures with UMASS President (L) Marty Meehan at the UMASS President’s club in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 7, 2024. (AFP)