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- Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.
- Scientists using the IceCube detector detected high-energy neutrinos and later established that some originated far outside our solar system, opening a new era of astrophysical research.
- Last year’s Nobel Prize in Physics went to US scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis for experiments that illustrated the principles of quantum physics in action, paving the way towards new technologies including quantum computing.
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Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.
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