🔬 Science & Academia Focus

• Nobel Prize in Medicine Announced: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to American scholar Karl Deisseroth and German scholars Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their groundbreaking discoveries in 'optogenetics,' bringing significant advancements to brain science and neurological disease research. • Trump Administration's AI Policy and Tech Rivalry: U.S. President Trump announced plans to form an 'AI Force' and appoint an 'AI Tsar.' Additionally, U.S. official Besant accused Chinese AI models of stealing American technology, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the renaming of SpaceX's AI team to SpaceXSI.