Research into nose blowing, candy stealing and splash-free urinals honored at 2026 Ig Nobel awards
The 36th annual awards recognized 10 studies, including research on nose blowing, cockroach milk and mosquito-based 3D printing, organizers said.
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An anti-saping urinal and a discovery about the aerodynamics of blowing the nose have received on Thursday the Nobel IG awards in the categories of Physics and Chemistry, respectively, in a ceremony that for the first time in 36 years of existence has been held outside the United States.The irreverent Nobel IG awards, which distinguish totally unusual scientific research, moved to Switzerland in response to the tightening of immigration policies…
A Japanese researcher has won a medical prize for his research on "how to blow your nose." The Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, which recognizes unique research, was held in Switzerland on the 3rd, and this year's medical prize was awarded to the research of Tokuji Unno, a former professor at Asahikawa Medical University. Unno analyzed the airflow when blowing one's nose and scientifically demonstrated that blowing one nostril at a time is more efficien…
The 36th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, a parody of the Nobel Prize hosted by the American science humor magazine "Improbable Research," was held at 2:00 AM Japan time on September 4, 2026, with awards given in 10 categories for "interesting research that makes you laugh and think." Read more...
Ten research teams have just been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize – a satirical science award.
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