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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for optogenetics breakthrough
Original: "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 is awarded for optogenetics — a method that makes it possible to show ho
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded for optogenetics, a technique that lets scientists control and observe nerve cells with light. The method has made it possible to show how neurons shape memories, feelings and behaviours in the living brain. Researchers say it has transformed neuroscience by allowing real-time study of brain circuits in living organisms.
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