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The year 1983 in Science and Technology observed many events, some of which are included in the list below.

BIOLOGY

as a Medical Test . References: Greener, Mark (2005). MAbs Turn 30. The Scientist 19(3):14-16. Klotz S.A.; Drutz D.J.; Tam M.R.; and Reed K.H. Hemorrhagic proctitis due to lymphogranuloma venereum serogroup L2. Diagnosis by fluorescent monoclonal antibody. ''New England Journal of Medicine'' 308(26):1563-1565. PMID 6602293.

. References: Barre-Sinoussi F, Chermann JC, Rey F, Nugeyre MT, Chamaret S, Gruest J, Dauguet C, Axler-Blin C, Vezinet-Brun F, Rouzioux C, Rozenbaum W, Montagnier L. (1983) Isolation of a T-lymphotropic retrovirus from a patient at risk for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). ''Science'' 220, 868-871 PMID 6189183

discovers Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Saturday, January 1, 1983 - the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol , creating the Internet .

December 1983 - Yugoslav popular science magazine Galaksija releases a special ( January 1984 ) issue Računari U Vašoj Kući with complete instructions how to build a full-featured home computer Galaksija .

AWARDS

Nobel Prize s

--- Physics - Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar , William Alfred Fowler

--- Chemistry - Henry Taube

--- Medicine - Barbara McClintock

Turing Award - Ken Thompson , Dennis Ritchie

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