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7 storiesNobel physics prize goes to IceCube neutrino researcher Francis Halzen
Sweden's Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on 6 October that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery…
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for neutrino discovery
The 2026 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to Francis Halzen for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in Stockholm. Halz…
Nobel medicine prize goes to three researchers for optogenetics
The Karolinska Institute announced on October 5 that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University, Peter Hegemann of Humboldt University of Berlin and Georg Nagel of the University of Würzbur…
Scientists report first evidence of a planet formed from a dead star's ashes
A study published Monday in Nature Astronomy says a planet may have formed from material expelled by its dying star, which would be the first recorded “second-generation” planet. The likely gas giant orbits a white dwarf called HS 0209+0832…
Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for Optogenetics
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work on optogenetics, a technique that uses light and genetics to control nerve cells. UPI reported the three will share…
Nobel medicine prize awarded to Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel for optogenetics
The 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine went to three scientists — Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel — for developing optogenetics, a technique that uses light to switch nerve cells on and off. The Nobel committee said …
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to three scientists for optogenetics research
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists whose research into light-gated ion channels led to optogenetics, a method that uses light to switch nerve cells on and off. The Nobel Assembly named Karl Deisseroth, 54, Pe…