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Optogenetics research awarded Nobel Prize in medicine
Original: Optogenetics wins Nobel Prize in medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has reportedly gone to optogenetics, the technique that uses light to control neurons, a field pioneered by Karl Deisseroth, Ed Boyden and Gero Miesenböck. The method transformed neuroscience by letting researchers switch brain cells on and off with light, and the announcement has drawn congratulations and discussion of its decades-long path to the award.
Why now: The annual Nobel medicine announcement is a major news moment, and optogenetics has long been seen as a frontrunner
Nobel PrizeoptogeneticsKarl DeisserothEd BoydenGero Miesenböck
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