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Ashoke Sen becomes first Indian physicist to receive Oskar Klein Medal

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scientificamerican.com/article/why-we-probably-live-in-a-quantum-multiverse/

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Why we probably live in a quantum multiverse: The once-fringe quantum Many Worlds theory now seems much more likely

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'It’s over, AI won': Google Gemini 4 Argon shatters 59-year-old nuclear fusion conjecture in just a few hours

Are we about to solve the greatest mystery of the neutrino?

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Will physics be the next field to be turned upside down by AI?

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Nature 13h

Briefing Chat: How physicists successfully trapped the electron's antimatter equivalent

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phys.org/news/2026-10-lost-schrdinger-manuscript-reveals-true.html

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Lost Schrödinger manuscript reveals his true view of quantum randomness: Unlike classical physics, quantum mechanics generally cannot tell us exactly what will ...

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Ars Technica

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A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature: A new model suggests Mars may host ice-forming physics never directly observed before.

livescience.com/physics-mathematics/physicists-froze-a-necklace-of-atoms-and-witnessed-a-quantum-phenomenon-predicted-100-years-ago

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Live Science Oct 17

Physicists froze a 'necklace' of atoms — and witnessed a quantum phenomenon predicted 100 years ago

techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/commonwealth-fusion-systems-gets-85m-to-build-better-fusion-ready-semiconductors/

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems gets $85M to build better fusion-ready semiconductors

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phys.org/news/2026-10-quantum-probability-derived-assuming.html

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Quantum probability can't be derived without assuming it first: For nearly a century, physicists have relied on the Born rule to calculate the chances of ...

Will physics be the next field to be turned upside down by AI?

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New Scientist Oct 21

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phys.org/news/2026-10-forgotten-particle-mystery-physicists.html

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Forgotten particle could answer mystery of why we exist, say physicists: Scientists have unveiled a new theory on the birth of the cosmos, suggesting the early ...

Issue 3618 | Magazine cover date: 21 October 2026 | New Scientist

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Vice

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New Theory Suggests That Alternate Universe Versions Of You Are Determining Your Fate

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New Scientist Oct 22

Are we about to solve the greatest mystery of the neutrino?

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New Scientist Oct 20

One of the deepest mysteries in particle physics is how much neutrinos weigh and where their mass comes from. Now, an underground detector of truly epic scale ... Show more

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South China Morning Post

scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371371/chinese-discovery-doughnut-topology-tipping-points-breaks-physics-convention

Oct 19

Chinese find doughnut-like topology at tipping points, break physics convention: Study bridges critical phenomena and topology, opening new pathways for ...

techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/fusion-startup-helion-is-developing-new-semiconductors-that-could-double-output-of-its-power-plants/

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Fusion startup Helion is developing new semiconductors that could double output of its power plants

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New Scientist Oct 18

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Spektrum.de Oct 06

The Ghost from the Ice: Francis Halzen receives the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for making high-energy neutrinos from space detectable with a cubic-kilometer ...

Key FactsFrancis Halzen wins Nobel Prize for IceCube

Oct 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk

Halzen led IceCube’s development at the South Pole and first presented the concept in 1988.

Thousands of sensors in a one-cubic-kilometre ice block register rare light signals from neutrino interactions.

The sought high-energy neutrinos arise from violent processes in distant galaxies, revealing phenomena ordinary telescopes cannot easily observe.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Halzen’s vision and scientific leadership had been fundamental to IceCube.

I have to emphasise how lucky I was. Because when we started this project, everybody realised this was maybe a good idea, but very few thought it would work, including myself.
— Francis Halzen, speaking at a news conference after winning the Nobel Prize in Physics, about how lucky his idea was

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Vietnam's tech giant FPT partners with world-leading Niels Bohr Institute in quantum physics

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phys.org/news/2026-10-physicists-quantum-limit-thermalization.html

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Physicists prove a long-suspected quantum speed limit for thermalization: Whether we are waiting for a car windshield to defrost in winter or a warm drink to ...

Will physics be the next field to be turned upside down by AI?

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phys.org/news/2026-10-gravity-quantum-linked-derivation-einstein.html

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Gravity and quantum information linked through a derivation of Einstein's equations

ewn.co.za/2026/10/20/same-guns-used-ballistics-expert-connects-aka-murder-to-separate-durban-shooting

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EWN Oct 20

Ballistics expert connects AKA murder to separate Durban shooting: Taxi owner Gift Khanyile was killed in May 2022 while at a petrol station in Mayville.

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sciencealert.com Oct 23

Scientists Just Cracked a Quantum Mystery That's Puzzled Physicists For Decades: The Kondo effect is one of the most important in quantum physics ...

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Are we about to solve the greatest mystery of the neutrino?

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Oct 13

The 2026 Nobel Prize announcements have concluded with the reveal of the Economics laureates. Here’s the complete list of this year’s winners across Physics ... Show more

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phys.org/news/2026-10-quantum-pathway-entropy-free-energy.html

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A quantum pathway to entropy-free energy transfer: For scientists, breakthroughs often stem from unexpected turns. A research team led by Oscar Dahlsten ...

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phys.org/news/2026-10-hidden-rivalry-quantum-states-heart.html

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A hidden rivalry between two quantum states at the heart of superconductors: Transmitting electricity without losing any energy may sound impossible ...

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Oct 11

A basic accounting rule in physics says whenever a particle collision creates a baryon—something like a proton or neutron that consists of three particles ... Show more

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AI has taken huge strides in computer programming and mathematics – physics could be next.

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ynetnews.com/health_science/article/r1qqynq2me

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At 16, Belgian prodigy Laurent Simons has a PhD and a Nature paper. Now he's coming to Israel

foreignaffairs.com/china/chinese-robots-could-decide-ai-race

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OpinionChinese Robots Could Decide the AI Race: How Beijing’s Bet on Hardware Could Leave Washington Behind

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phys.org/news/2026-10-quantum-sensor-earth-spacetime.html

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Quantum sensor could measure how Earth drags spacetime: Einstein's theory of general relativity describes gravity as the bending of spacetime ...

thebulletin.be/belgian-scientist-francis-halzen-wins-nobel-physics-prize

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The Bulletin

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Belgian scientist Francis Halzen wins Nobel physics prize: Francis Halzen, who holds a PhD in physics from the Catholic University of Louvain ...

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phys.org/news/2026-10-high-frequency-method-boosts-2d.html

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New high-frequency method boosts 2D material readout for next-gen quantum computers

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phys.org/news/2026-10-rare-particle-decays-hint-deviations.html

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Rare particle decays hint at deviations from Standard Model predictions: Studying rare processes is part and parcel of particle physics, providing stringent ...

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phys.org/news/2026-10-quantum-birthmarks.html

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Quantum 'birthmarks' hold lasting traces of a system's past: Some classical physical systems can explore many configurations over time until their ...

romania-insider.com/society/romanian-students-win-five-medals-international-astronomy-astrophysics

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Romania Insider Oct 05

Romanian students win five medals at International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad

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“This reflects on the really courageous people who joined me in this project when really no respectable conservative physicist would have joined me ... Show more

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The Independent

independent.co.uk/news/science/doomsday-date-study-end-of-world-november-13-b3065738.html

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A 1960 study predicted the world will end next month. Here’s why: ‘Our great-great-grandchildren will not starve,’ acclaimed physicist wrote ...

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phys.org/news/2026-10-quantum-network-entanglement-detectors.html

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Quantum network test checks entanglement without having to trust detectors: Quantum networks are systems that connect different users or devices using principles ...

livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/simple-math-can-predict-when-ai-is-about-to-go-rogue-physicists-say

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Live Science Oct 15

Simple math can predict when AI is about to go rogue, physicists say: A new mathematical formula tracks an AI's internal "compass needle" to flag ...

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“A physicist has put a definite date on Doomsday,” The New York Times wrote on 4 November 1960. “He calculates that it will come on Friday the Thirteenth in ... Show more

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Science News

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Francis Halzen has won the 2026 @NobelPrize in physics for his vision and scientific leadership of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory ... Show more

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phys.org/news/2026-10-physics-ai-reconstructs-hidden-patterns.html

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Physics-guided AI reconstructs hidden patterns inside ultrathin magnets from external fields

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“A physicist has put a definite date on Doomsday,” The New York Times wrote on 4 November 1960. “He calculates that it will come on Friday the Thirteenth in ... Show more

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TimesLIVE

timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2026-10-15-cern-and-mistral-partner-to-build-flare-a-new-ai-model-for-physics/

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Cern and Mistral partner to build ‘Flare’, a new AI model for physics: French AI leader gains access to vast particle collision data in bid to advance frontier ...

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phys.org/news/2026-10-electron-density-chemistry-difficult-metal.html

Oct 16

Electron density check offers better starting point for chemistry's most difficult metal molecules

Embracing the glitches in gravity could give us a unified theory of reality

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RFI

Oct 15

The ESA astronaut splashed down off the coast of California on 8 October, after nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station. During the mission ... Show more

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Nobel prize in physics awarded for discovery of high-energy neutrinos

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This week, the Nobel Prizes will raise a handful of scientists to global, if fleeting, fame. Since the Nobels were first presented in 1901 ... Show more

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phys.org/news/2026-10-quantum-physicists-century.html

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Quantum physicists trace a century of controlling spin: A concept from the field of quantum mechanics, spin is a property of particles that has no direct ...

psypost.org/when-women-share-a-husband-physical-fights-between-co-wives-are-common-across-cultures/

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psypost.org Oct 12

When women share a husband, physical fights between co-wives are common across cultures

Does gravity create reality? A shocking path to a theory of everything

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Nature Oct 11

Nuclear clocks tick for the first time: Ultraprecise clocks that use transitions in atomic nuclei to keep time show promise as a next-generation time standard ...

Can you name the women who have won a science Nobel prize?

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Nature Oct 07

financialexpress.com/world-news/nri/the-failed-physicist-who-embraced-risk-took-a-40-pay-cut-and-won-a-nobel-prize/4351969/

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The ‘failed’ physicist who embraced risk, took a 40% pay cut, and won a Nobel Prize

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Vice

vice.com/en/article/brian-may-says-queen-wont-tour-again-because-he-has-a-lot-of-astrophysics-to-do/

Oct 07

Brian May Says Queen Won’t Tour Again Because He Has a ‘Lot of Astrophysics’ to Do

psypost.org/how-extreme-boredom-can-push-people-toward-aggressive-behavior/

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psypost.org Oct 12

How extreme boredom can push people toward aggressive behavior: Boredom does more than just drain your energy. New research reveals that extreme monotony ...

Will we observe dark matter as a particle or a wave?

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New Scientist Oct 13

Nobel physics prize awarded for detection of cosmic neutrinos

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The Japan Times Oct 09

Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize: The Peace Prize is ⁠the fifth Nobel awarded ⁠this week, after literature, chemistry, physics and medicine ...

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Key FactsTrump Reshares Attack on Nobel Laureate Navi Pillay

Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: go.forbes.com

After the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Pillay on Friday, Trump reshared the post several hours later.

The post called Pillay an unabashed hater of America and Israel, alleging she celebrated terrorists and rewarded Hamas.

The committee cited Pillay’s work pursuing accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned the award, accusing the committee of legitimizing anti-Israel hatred and prejudice.

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Scientists in Vienna and Beijing create world’s first nuclear clocks: For almost half a century, physicists have dreamt of the technology, which offers promise ...

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Nobel prize in physics awarded for discovery of high-energy neutrinos

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This year’s #NobelPrize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison for devising a new way to do astronomy ... Show more

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phys.org/news/2026-10-hybrid-quantum-foundational-effect.html

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Hybrid quantum computer observes foundational quantum effect in a new setting: Physicists in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford have used a ...

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phys.org/news/2026-10-superconducting-circuit-links-smaller-photon.html

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Superconducting circuit links smaller photon groups into larger entangled states: Quantum computers, computer systems that leverage the laws of quantum mechanics ...

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Pentagon unveils US$350 million quantum computing push as China rivalry grows: New initiative aims to strengthen US military capabilities as Washington and ...

The daring idea that time is an illusion and how we could prove it

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phys.org/news/2026-10-stability-distinguish-quantum-phases-older.html

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New stability rules distinguish quantum phases of matter that an older method wrongly groups together

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phys.org/news/2026-10-nobel-physics-winner-pride-ai.html

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Nobel physics winner's pride at pioneering AI role: Francis Halzen, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, spoke with pride on Wednesday about his early ...