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Nobel physics prize for Antarctic ghost particle hunter
Original: Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to a scientist whose research centres on detecting neutrinos, often called ghost particles, deep in the Antarctic ice. The honour recognises work studying these elusive subatomic particles, which pass through matter almost undetectably and offer clues about the universe. Coverage from AP News is drawing broad attention to the win and what it says about fundamental physics research.
Why now: The annual Nobel Prize announcements are a major global news moment, and physics awards to neutrino researchers generate wide public interest.
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- Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics · AP News
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