Science
Nobel physics prize awarded for discovery of ‘ghostly messengers’ from the cosmos
The 2026 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for his discovery of high energy neutrino particles from space.
News
Editorial coverage from the Oulu Finland Wire newsroom.
ScienceWhy old dogs might be able to teach Alzheimer’s researchers new tricks
Most people know someone with Alzheimer’s disease. When I was growing up, my grandmother struggled with dementia, and I saw firsthand how difficult that was for our family.
- Culture
Taylor Swift’s new video marks her ghostly return to Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca
In 2020, Taylor Swift told us she read Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, the 1938 bestseller about a young bride haunted by the memory of her husband’s glamorous first wife.
- Science
Optogenetics wins the Nobel – one neuroscience breakthrough in a line of technological innovations helping scientists map and control the brain
The brain is unbelievably complicated, which is both daunting and fascinating for neuroscientists like me. In the space of a cubic millimeter – about the size of a single poppy seed – there are tens of thousands of neurons and other brain s…
- Government
Three years after October 7, global attention on Gaza has receded. The real test will come after Israel’s election
This week marks three years since Hamas’ massacre of October 7 2023, in which some 1,200 people, most of them Israeli civilians, were killed and 251 taken hostage.
BusinessQuick LLC Launches The Pedro, a DNS-Verified Security Intelligence Platform for Brand Owners
Sheridan, Wyoming — October 5, 2026 — Quick LLC today announced the launch of The Pedro, a security intelligence platform designed to help businesses discover exposed data, security weaknesses, and attack surfaces across their web infrastructure before they are discovered by mali
ScienceHow pond algae led to a Nobel prize and a new way to study the brain
Scientists who worked out how to control brain cells with light have won this year’s Nobel prize in physiology or medicine.
- Culture
Russia is using Ukraine’s children to win its occupation – and the wider war
A year or so after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the city of Murmansk in Russia’s Arctic north-west marked its annual regional day with a celebration for children.
- Government
Brazil’s “New Republic” is dead, and what comes next has not yet been born
On Sunday Oct. 4, 2026, Brazilians didn’t just vote against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. They buried a political project that had been on life support for almost a decade.
- Government
Brazil elections 2026: First-round victories demand a commitment to democracy by the far-right that has not yet been made
The first round of Brazil’s 2026 elections held this Sunday, Oct. 4, ended with a resounding victory for the far-right Liberal Party (PL).
- Science
Secret chambers in Tutankhamun’s tomb could hold the burial of a lost Egyptian queen – we may get answers soon
A growing body of research is generating renewed interest in potential hidden spaces beyond the decorated walls of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in Egypt.
- Government
Christa Pike’s botched execution exposes the deep contradictions of a ‘painless’ state-imposed death
A US woman sentenced to death is now receiving life-saving medical treatment, after surviving a botched execution in Nashville that involved two doses of the drug pentobarbital.