The Nobel Prize in Economics for 2024 was awarded to three American economists whose research explained why some countries are rich and others poor.

 Scientists David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the award-giving body said on Wednesday.

The physics prize is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

The Nobel Prize in Medicine is first out, announced on Monday around 11:30 am (0930 GMT) in Stockholm.