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Navanethem “Navi“ Pillay | Photo Credit: AP South African judge and human rights champion Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (October 9, 2026) in recognition of her work against war crimes and crimes against humanity. Pillay, currently a judge on the International Court of Justice in a case where Myanmar also stands…
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Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai. File. Source: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for the discovery of “non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis”, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday (October 7, 2026). The statement…
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Announcement of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The prize was awarded for their discoveries of light-gated ion channels and optogenetics — a revolutionary technique that allows scientists to study how nerve cells control memories, emotions and behaviour in the living brain. It began with a simple question: How does a single-celled alga…
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”. Image courtesy: @NobelPrize / Illustration: Niklas Elmehed The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2026 has been awarded to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube…