Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their work on the discovery of microRNA, a molecule that governs how cells in the body function.

American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their “groundbreaking” discovery of microRNA, tiny molecules that are important for gene expression.

Nobel winners Gary Ruvkun and Victor Ambros discovered microRNA, which has been used to study cancer treatments, diabetes, and metabolism.