Belgian physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work with the IceCube observatory in Antarctica, which made it possible to detect cosmic neutrinos, fundamental particles for a new astronomy.
Francis Halzen, a Belgian physicist active at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his fundamental contribution to the IceCube observatory in Antarctica, a pioneer in neutrino astronomy.
Archaeologists have identified the ancient school founded by Philip II where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great in Mieza, Greece. The three-hectare site includes classrooms, sports facilities and banquet halls, offering new perspectives on Macedonian education.
Luca Parmitano, born on 27 September 1976 in Paternò, turns 50. The first Italian to carry out an extravehicular activity in 2013, he was selected as a pilot for the Artemis III mission, which aims to bring man back to the Moon. In addition to his career in the Air Force and as an ESA astronaut, he is known for his scientific dissemination through books, television appearances and festivals. He has received numerous awards, including the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal and the title of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Bolivia intends to nominate the Chacaltaya Cosmic Physics Laboratory, located at 5,220 meters in the Andes, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its scientific achievements, including the discovery of the pion in 1947. Despite the disappearance of the glacier in 2009, the site still hosts greenhouse gas monitoring stations and a new observatory is being built with Japanese support.
The work of Georg Nagel, Peter Hegemann and Karl Deisseroth transformed neuroscience. Starting from botany and biochemistry, the three scientists developed fundamental techniques for the study of the brain.
Human Technopole has launched the tender for the South Building in the Mind of Milan. The building, worth 235 million euros, will house biomedical research laboratories and technological infrastructures, with completion scheduled for 2030.
An MIT team has created a machine learning model that doubles the accuracy of weather forecasts between two and six weeks, improving the ability to anticipate extreme events compared to climatological averages.
A new small predatory feline, called "Tilcayo" and christened Leopardus tilcayo, has been discovered in the mountain forests of Bolivia thanks to genetic data. It is the first time in over a century that such a mammal has been formally described.
A team of researchers from the Archaeological Legacy Institute and Purdue University is traveling to the island of Nikumaroro, in the Pacific, to verify whether the Taraia Object is the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane, who disappeared in 1937.
A study published in Nature and conducted by CNR, OGS and the University of Malta reveals that over 13,000 years ago Sicily and Malta were connected by a land bridge, which was then submerged by the rising sea.
Scientists have monitored the effect of a tsunami that caused hybridization between two stickleback species in Otsuchi for nine years, finding that the original freshwater genetics have once again prevailed.
El Niño intensifies to a "very strong" level in the Pacific, threatening above-average temperatures and increasing the risk of extreme weather events in Italy and Europe for autumn and winter.
Jonathan, the 194-year-old giant tortoise living on St Helena, reveals his secret to longevity: a study has discovered 287 unique genetic variants and extraordinary stability of gene regulators.
A UCLA study published in Biological Psychiatry analyzed MRIs of over 3,700 individuals, demonstrating that childhood abuse alters brain development in a variable way depending on age, gender and type of trauma suffered.
The Italian scientific community involved in the polar regions meets for the first time in Rome at the Cnr headquarters for the national polar conference 'Poles of knowledge: from extreme lands to global challenges'. The event, promoted by the Cnr with Enea, Ingv and Ogs, will address issues such as climate change, geopolitics, security and governance of the polar areas, with the aim of producing a white paper to support future national strategies and international initiatives aimed at political decision makers.
Biologists Georg Nagel and Peter Hegemann laid the foundations for a revolution in the study of the brain. Starting from botany and biochemistry, their work has opened new avenues in neuroscience, with the experimental contribution of Karl Deisseroth.
The first National Polar Conference kicked off at the CNR in Rome, an event that brings together the Italian scientific community to discuss climate change, geopolitics and governance of the polar regions, with the aim of defining national strategies.
A magnitude 3 earthquake was recorded during the night in the province of L'Aquila, with its epicenter in Barete and at a depth of 11 kilometres.
World Space Week will be celebrated from 4 to 10 October 2026 with the theme "Rocket Revolution", dedicated to the transformation of space launches. In Italy, events are planned in Siena, Matera, Frascati and Saint-Barthélemy.
A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that by the end of the 21st century, approximately 40% of land areas will consist of arid zones, highlighting a continuous but slower expansion compared to the past.
New ground penetrating radar and microgravity measurements in Tutankhamun's tomb (KV62) have revealed anomalies that suggest the existence of hidden corridors or chambers. Experts urge caution while waiting for authorizations for direct exploration.
The oceanographic campaign in the Ionian Sea of the European Deep-Impact project, coordinated by the Ogs, to study the deep ecosystems, the seabed and the accumulation of contaminants between Corfu and Kefalonia has ended.
