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The Nobel Prize in physics will be announced Tuesday.

Live coverage of the announcement is expected to begin at 5:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Watch live in our video player above.

Last year's winners were John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for research on quantum tunneling that has advanced digital technology.

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