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Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

STOCKHOLM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Belgian-American Particle physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin", the award-giving body said on Tuesday.

Francis Halzen wins Nobel Physics Prize for Antarctic 'ghost particle' hunt

Francis Halzen wins Nobel Physics Prize for Antarctic 'ghost particle' hunt

By Niklas Pollard, Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Belgian-American particle physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work creating an observatory to detect some of the universe's most elusive particles - high-energy neutrinos - and trying to

'Ghost particle' hunter Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize

'Ghost particle' hunter Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize

STOCKHOLM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Belgian-American particle physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for ground-breaking work creating an observatory to detect some of the universe's most elusive particles, high-energy neutrinos, and how they are created.

American Deisseroth and Germans Hegemann and Nagel win 2026 Nobel medicine prize

American Deisseroth and Germans Hegemann and Nagel win 2026 Nobel medicine prize

STOCKHOLM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics," the award-giving body said on Monday.

German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics

German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics

STOCKHOLM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries on light and optogenetics that have helped understand how the brain works.

German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

By Johan Ahlander, Marie Mannes and Bhanvi Satija STOCKHOLM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for developing optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control individual nerve cells

Nobel Prize in chemistry set to be awarded in Stockholm

Nobel Prize in chemistry set to be awarded in Stockholm

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will award the Nobel Prize in chemistry

Factbox-Previous winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

Factbox-Previous winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday in Oslo. Here are some of the best-known past winners – and one person who did not win but should have.

Nobel body eyes those building peace in shifting world order, secretary says

Nobel body eyes those building peace in shifting world order, secretary says

By Nora Buli and Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Nobel Peace Prize committee is closely watching the reshaping of a world order in turmoil, and those fostering new ways of cooperating that match the award's goals, its secretary says.

Nobel Prize in physics to be awarded in Stockholm

Nobel Prize in physics to be awarded in Stockholm

The Nobel Prize in physics will be announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm

Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics

The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine award

The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine award

This year’s Nobel Prizes kick off with the awarding of the medicine prize at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm