2026 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Francis Halzen for discovery of high-energy neutrinos
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- Nature News·2h agoNobel physics prize awarded for detection of cosmic neutrinosRead at Nature News →
- BBC Science·3h ago'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel
Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.
Read at BBC Science → - CBC Science·3h agoBelgian physicist awarded Nobel Prize for pioneering work tracking neutrino particles at South Pole
Belgian American particle physicist Francis Halzen was announced as the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday in Stockholm.
Read at CBC Science → - NPR News Now·4h agoFrancis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space
The 82-year-old scientist, originally from Belgium, is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research into capturing neutrinos at the South Pole dates back to the 1980s.
Read at NPR News Now → - Irish Independent World·4h agoParticle physicist Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in physicsRead at Irish Independent World →
- Scientific American·4h ago2026 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Francis Halzen for discovery of high-energy neutrinos
Francis Halzen is a leader in the study of neutrinos, ghostly particles from across the universe that hint at exciting new physics
Read at Scientific American →