Nobel Prize in Physics

A new colloquium from the American Physical Society reviews the scientific legacy of Syukuro Manabe, whose pioneering computer simulations laid the foundation for modern understanding of global warming. The review highlights how his early climate models established the link between rising carbon dioxide and planetary temperature, work that earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics and continues to shape climate research.

The American Institute of Physics is publishing coverage of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics, which is being announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Readers are following the announcement to learn who will join the list of laureates recognized for the year's most significant contributions to physics research.

Enrico Fermi, the Italian-American physicist, was born 125 years ago. Known as the architect of the world's first nuclear reactor and a pioneer of quantum theory and particle physics, Fermi won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938. Anniversary coverage recalls his central role in developing the first nuclear chain reaction and his lasting influence on modern physics.

With the 2026 Nobel Prize season approaching, scientists are publicly making their predictions about who might win this year's awards. A new article collects forecasts from researchers on likely laureates across the prize categories, including medicine, physics and chemistry, sparking debate in the scientific community about which discoveries and researchers have the strongest case for recognition.