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• James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932.
• A neutron is a subatomic particle with no electric charge, found in the nucleus of an atom.
• He received the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics for this discovery, which greatly improved scientific understanding of atomic structure.
• Neutrons help stabilize atomic nuclei.

Last verified on 25-10-2026

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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was jointly awarded to American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford. 

They were recognized for their research on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.

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Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won Nobel Prize in economics in 2025.

Awarded for their groundbreaking contributions to understanding innovation-driven economic growth.

Joel Mokyr & Peter Howitt belongs to the USA. 

Philippe Aghion belongs to the UK. 

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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South African jurist and human rights champion Navanethem "Navi" Pillay.

Honored for her lifelong efforts to promote peace and uphold international law.

Awarded by Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway.

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Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela won the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 for promoting democratic rights in her country.

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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded jointly to Henri B. Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis".

About Chemistry Nobel Prize 2025

Scientists awarded: Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi

Field of study: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)

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Explanation

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to a Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen.

He helped develop the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which uses Antarctic ice and light sensors to detect tiny particles called neutrinos arriving from distant cosmic sources.

About Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

Co-winners: John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis

Awarded for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit

The trio belongs to the USA.

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Explanation

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to three scientists

1.      Karl Deisseroth from Stanford University of the USA.

2.     Peter Hegemann from Humboldt University of Germany.

3.      Georg Nagel from University of Würzburg of Germnay.

Awarded for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.

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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for discovering how the immune system decides what to attack or protect.

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Explanation

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to three scientists

1.      Karl Deisseroth from Stanford University of the USA.

2.     Peter Hegemann from Humboldt University of Germany.

3.      Georg Nagel from University of Würzburg of Germnay.

Awarded for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.

Additional Information:

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for discovering how the immune system decides what to attack or protect.

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Explanation

• First Nobel laureate in Pakistan: Dr. Abdus Salam — 1979, Physics

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• Last/most recent Pakistani Nobel laureate: Malala Yousafzai — 2014, Peace
• First Nobel laureate from Asia: Rabindranath Tagore — 1913, Literature
• First Nobel laureate in the world: Emil von Behring — 1901, Physiology or Medicine

Last verified on 07-09-2026

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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to poet, essayist, and translator Anne Carson.

She belongs to Canada.

She became the 19th woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Awarded by Swedish Academy

Additional Information:

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Hungarian novelist and screenwriter Laszlo Krasznahorkai.

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Explanation

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to poet, essayist, and translator Anne Carson.

She belongs to Canada.

She became the 19th woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Awarded by Swedish Academy

Additional Information:

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Hungarian novelist and screenwriter Laszlo Krasznahorkai.

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