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Nobel Prizes 2026: brain switches, ‘ghost’ particle hunter, and 'the chemistry of life'

Nature作者：Benjamin Thompson2026年10月7日正文已收录本站
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Nature rounds up the Nobel Prizes for science — plus, hints of the ancestral human gut microbiome.

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  1. Benjamin Thompson
  2. Nick Petrić Howe

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In this episode:

00:45 The Nobel Prizes 2026

Nature: Medicine Nobel awarded for brain ‘switch’ that controls neurons with light

Nature: ‘What took them so long?’ This year’s medicine Nobel winner is overdue

Nature: Nobel physics prize awarded for detection of cosmic neutrinos

Nature: Astronomy’s ‘adrenaline junkies’: Nobel prize captures the thrill of neutrino physics

Nature: Chemistry Nobel for solving mystery of how ‘handed’ organic molecules can emerge

11:53 Research Highlights

Nature: Youthful fans of YouTube sports videos stick to the sofa

Nature: A black hole’s jets have a halo effect

14:11 The ancient human gut microbiome

Research Article: Carter et al.

News and Views: Gut microbes that trace ancient human journeys

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-03208-7

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