Gareth Vipers

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Trio awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for neuroscience discoveries

By: Gareth Vipers

A trio of researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on optogenetics and discoveries on how nerve cells shape memories, feelings and behaviors in the living brain.

The Wall Street Journal

Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Francis Halzen for Astronomy Breakthroughs

By: Gareth Vipers

The Belgian particle physicist helped build an observatory deep in the Antarctic ice.

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Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Francis Halzen for astronomy breakthroughs

By: Gareth Vipers

Belgian particle physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to astronomy and his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole.

The Wall Street Journal

Nobel Prize for Chemistry Awarded for Work on Asymmetric Synthesis

By: Gareth Vipers

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai were awarded the prize for breakthroughs that have advanced the development of modern pharmaceuticals.

MSN

Canadian poet Anne Carson awarded Nobel Prize in literature

By: Ellen Gamerman, Gareth Vipers

Canadian poet Anne Carson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”

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Nobel Peace Prize goes to Navi Pillay, Mandela lawyer who led human rights at UN

By: Gareth Vipers

Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

MSN

Musk vows to give each US child a SpaceX share

By: Gareth Vipers

Elon Musk said he would give every child in America one SpaceX share, following similar pledges by rivals including Anthropic and other high-profile tech names.

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Musk vows to give each U.S. child a SpaceX share

By: Gareth Vipers

The world's richest person made the announcement following similar pledges by Anthropic and other high-profile tech names.

The Wall Street Journal

Trump Says Data Centers Must Provide Their Own Electricity

By: Gareth Vipers

As data center expansion accelerates, public pushback over energy demands and environmental footprints is turning the facility build-out into a contentious issue.

MSN

Trump says data centers must provide their own electricity

By: Gareth Vipers

President Trump called for companies that build large data centers in the U.S. to make their own electricity and suggested they pay communities a dividend when constructing new facilities to blunt local opposition.