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US and German Scientists Win Nobel Medicine Prize
Original: US and German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain
Scientists from the United States and Germany have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on how light can be used to study the brain. The prize, announced by the Nobel Assembly in Stockholm, honours research that allows specific brain cells to be switched on and off using light, a technique that has transformed neuroscience. Coverage from Reuters and U.S. News highlights the recognition of this breakthrough in understanding how the brain works.
Why now: The announcement of the Nobel Prize in Medicine is a major annual news event, and this year's award for optogenetics research is drawing wide attention.
Nobel PrizeNobel AssemblyStockholmUnited StatesGermany
Evidence
- US and German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain · Reuters
- US and German Scientists Win Nobel Medicine Prize for Work on Light and Brain · U.S. News & World Report
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