Breakthrough of the year. The runners-up.
Science recognizes nine other major discoveries on scales ranging from the cosmic to the quantum: Ribosome Revelations Fossil Find One Word--Organics New Cells for Old Water, Water, Everywhere Cosmic BOOMERANG Good Reception So NEAR ... Quantum Curiosities
D000818:Animals; D055580:Astronomical Phenomena; D001256:Astronomy; D019976:Cloning, Organism; D004581:Electronics; D006801:Humans; D010969:Plastics; D011789:Quantum Theory; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000502:physiology; D012106:Research; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013234:Stem Cells; D014867:Water
D010969:Plastics; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D014867:Water