Arquivos de Tag: Nobel

Nobel Peace Prize 2026 awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, International Criminal Court judge

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 was awarded Friday to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a South African human rights champion and judge on the International Criminal Court.  The South African-born former United Nations human rights chief, who is 85 years old, was recognized for her efforts to promote peace and international law, said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, […]

Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, buried underwear, more

Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroaches and analyzed soil health using underwear received Ig Nobel prizes celebrating unusual and imaginative contributions to science. The awards, organized by a digital […]