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The day in science news · Oct 12

Nobel prizes honor neutrino physics and catalysis research

Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics, recognized for work with neutrinos and the IceCube detector. In chemistry, the Nobel Prize goes to research on chiral catalysts.

Sources: Astronomy Magazine, Chemistry World, Physics World

Quantum physicist Ignacio Cirac received the 2026 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize. In neuroscience, Karl Deisseroth's pioneering work in optogenetics is drawing attention, with researchers also exploring how psychedelics alter brain function.

Sources: Physics World, The Scientist, Ars Technica Science

Climate research projects that record heat levels seen in 2023 and 2024 could become typical years in most tropical forests by 2043. Separately, scientists are investigating how redwoods respond to extreme heat and how the Grand Canyon may have lost a billion years of geologic history.

Sources: Nature World News, Science News, Science News

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