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  "id": 12366901,
  "title": "Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on mysterious ghost particles called neutrinos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/francis-halzen-wins-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-work-on-mysterious-12366901",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261006/francis-halzen-wins-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-work-on-mysterious-ghost-particles-called-neutrinos"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stockholm - On Tuesday, the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to Francis Halzen for his groundbreaking work in unraveling the mystery of a rare group of cosmic particles known as neutrinos. The esteemed scientist expressed his astonishment at receiving such a prestigious honor, stating, \"It was a great surprise, and I obviously didn't expect it.\" In a call with the committee from Italy, Halzen humorously remarked, \"I am working on a proposal, and I hope that this prize will help getting it approved,\" eliciting chuckles from the audience.\n\nThe Nobel Committee commended Halzen's contributions to the development of a revolutionary form of astronomy. He played a pivotal role in constructing the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica. According to committee member Eva Olsson, \"Francis Halzen realized that the ice at the South Pole could visualize these neutrino messengers from cosmos.\" Halzen's work laid the foundation for a collaborative effort to investigate these elusive neutrino messengers, which scientists believe hold the key to understanding the evolution of the universe.",
  "summary": "STOCKHOLM — Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that scientists believe offer clues to how the universe evolved. “It was a great surprise and I obviously didn’t expect it,” Halzen said, speaking to the committee by phone from Italy, in a call broadcast at the news conference to announce the winner.…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on mysterious ghost particles called neutrinos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/francis-halzen-wins-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-work-on-mysterious",
        "published": "2026-10-06T11:17:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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