Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize in Physics for Ghost Particles
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Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. Halzen, affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, led efforts to detect 'ghost particles' in Antarctic ice.
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