Four finalists in $1.8M technolgy scientific invention prize

Four widely divergent scientific innovations are finalists in the international $1.8 million Millennium Technology Prize from the Technology Academy of Finland.

The inventions — DNA fingerprinting, biomaterials for human tissue regeneration, key elements in mobile communication and fiber optic networks — were created by six scientists, the academy said Tuesday.

The winning innovation, to be announced on June 11, will receive $1.2 million, and the three runners up $180,000 each.

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