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Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen receives the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work on neutrinos. His research was crucial to the construction of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica.
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Worker at plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances
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Eleven years after catastrophic fires prompted promises of tougher action, Southeast Asia is again choking on transboundary haze, raising questions about whether the region has learned the lessons of 2015.
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Belgian physicist worked to build Antarctic observatory that tracks neutrinos from deep space.
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Membership to create opportunities to work with global scientists to assess Antarctica's role in climate systems
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Halzen was honoured 'for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin', the jury said
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Belgian Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and his discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award in Stockholm. The prize money this year is 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million), whether for an individual, a small group of laureates or an organization.
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Halzen got the Nobel for his contributions to the IceCube neutrino Observatory and discovery of high-energy neutrinos, described as "ghostly messengers from space."
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American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing optogenetics, a groundbreaking technique that uses light to control brain cells.
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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve has introduced 38 Sand gazelles into a 250MW solar park in a global-first initiative combining renewable energy with wildlife conservation.
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Erdogan slammed the growing arms race in outer space during opening of International Astronautical Conference in Antalya
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The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have carried out research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The Nobel Assembly lauded their work and said their tool is now being used in laboratories around the world to reveal the brain’s mysteries.
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The winners of the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics will be announced in the week.
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Saudi solar park becomes breeding ground for threatened gazelles
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AlUla marks World Space Week with stargazing, astronomy experiences
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Optogenetics 'makes it possible to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells in a living brain'
