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8 storiesThree scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Karolinska Institute announced on October 5 local time that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to three scientists: Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel. The award cites their discoveries concerning light-gat…
Nobel physics prize 2026 goes to Francis Halzen for IceCube neutrino work
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and principal researcher at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. The citation recognises his de…
Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube neutrino work
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen for his decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos. Halzen, born in Bel…
2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded for optogenetics
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, the Nobel Foundation announced on October 5. The technique l…
Apple to tighten macOS Full Disk Access as autonomous AI agents raise risk
Apple said it will tighten macOS’s “Full Disk Access” permission, so apps can obtain it only through a more explicit user action, because AI agents that operate a computer autonomously raise the risk of exposing personal data. The company h…
Chinese scientists begin joint China-Nepal Himalayan glacier disaster survey
More than 50 researchers from over ten Chinese universities and research institutes left Chengdu on Oct 4 for a joint China-Nepal emergency survey of the Himalayan cryosphere and lithosphere, Chinese outlets reported, citing CCTV. The surve…
South Korea's Lee Jae-myung orders probe into bank customer data leaks
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ordered a thorough investigation into a series of personal data leaks at banks and public institutions, his office said on 4 October. Financial authorities said about 25,000 Shinhan Bank customers' infor…
Shenzhou-23 crew mark National Day and Mid-Autumn in orbit with science work
Astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying of the Shenzhou-23 crew stayed aboard China's space station through the National Day holiday and Mid-Autumn Festival, with more than four months already spent in orbit, China News Service…