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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for optogenetics discoveries
Original: # TopicOfTheDay : The #2026 # NobelPrize in # Physiology or # Medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Pete
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The technique, which lets scientists control brain cells with light, is widely credited with transforming neuroscience research.
Why now: The announcement of one of the world's most prestigious scientific awards always draws immediate global attention.
Karl DeisserothPeter HegemannGeorg NagelNobel Prize
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