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Science and technology for Prelims and GS Paper III: space, nuclear, biotechnology, computing and the discoveries in the news — what the exam needs from each, without the noise.

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Nobel Prize in Physics 2026: Francis Halzen, IceCube and the Discovery of Cosmic Neutrinos

Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube and the discovery of high-energy cosmic neutrinos. What neutrinos are, how a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice detects them, India's INO, and the Prelims traps to avoid.

7 Oct 2026 · 6 min read