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INTERVIEW: Nobel Winner Soai Recalls Research behind Namesake Reaction

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--Kenso Soai, co-winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, in an interview with Jiji Press on Friday looked back on his research that led to the discovery of the reaction now known as the "Soai reaction." Soai, 76, a professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Science, said that, as a child, he was more interested in living things than in cars or airplanes. He...

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Israelis feel more Middle Eastern as views of Europe sour, study finds

A Hebrew University survey finds Israelis increasingly identify as Middle Eastern, feel safer in Israel, and view Europe more skeptically.

  • Jewish Israelis perceive themselves as more Israeli than European, according to a 2026 study.
  • Arab Israeli respondents report a weakened sense of Israeli identity in the survey.

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