This morning Facebook billionaire Yuri Milner – and some friends – announced a new prize for biological achievement: the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, a $3 million award ”recognizing excellence in research aimed at curing intractable diseases and extending human life.” This year, there are 11 recipients, meaning a total $33 million payout, but in the future five annual awards will be planned, totaling $15 million. The other sponsors included Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sergey Brin, who talked to my colleague Ryan Mac.