Tech giants create $3 million prize for scientists

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and venture capitalist Yuri Milner announced the winners of the inaugural Life Sciences Breakthrough Prize in San Francisco. (Image: Reuters)

Eleven health care  scientists received $3 million each yesterday from a new foundation formed by wealthy tech entrepreneurs including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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