Nobel Prizes 2026 awarded for brain switch, neutrino detection and chemistry of life
The Nobel Prize committee announced winners in medicine, physics and chemistry on October 7, 2026.
Category: Science
AI engineers used a text model to drive a Toyota Corolla for lunch
Three AI engineers at startup Axiom used OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra to operate a 2024 Toyota Corolla and pick up food from an In-N-Out Burger near the Bay Area.
French and Japanese scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that Henry B. Kagan and Kenshu Sui received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday.
Scientists propose shifting ocean alkalinity focus to local carbon management
Researchers published a new article in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment arguing that small-scale ocean alkalinity enhancement can help communities manage local carbon emissions.
New research complicates arguments for congressional term limits in the United States
University of Michigan researchers published study findings in the American Journal of Political Science regarding congressional offices and constituent service.
Chinese and Vienna teams build first nuclear clocks
Independent research teams in Beijing and Vienna published papers this week describing the world's first two operating thorium-229 nuclear clocks.
Colonial land-use change drove Australia’s current wildfire crisis in southeastern forests
University of Melbourne researchers with Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Corporation reconstructed a millennium of fire history in Croajingolong National Park to link colonial disruption to today's wildfires.
Stretching new nanocomposite material boosts heat and electricity flow
A joint research team from Sungkyunkwan University developed a stretchable nanocomposite that improves thermal and electrical conductivity when pulled, with findings published in Advanced Functional Materials.
New review suggests insect sensory cells move to speed up vision
An international team led by Professor Mikko Juusola published a review in Physics of Life Reviews arguing that microscopic movements within insect sensory cells reduce visual processing delays.
Türkiye and Italy discuss expanding space partnership at Antalya congress
Officials from Türkiye and Italy discussed expanding their space cooperation at the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya on October 7, 2026.