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Nobel medicine prize goes to Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel for optogenetics

Original: The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Pet

The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work on optogenetics. The technique allows scientists to control neurons by stimulating them with light, transforming research into how the brain works and opening new avenues for studying neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Why now: The annual Nobel announcement is a major global news event and the prize honors a technique that reshaped neuroscience.

Karl DeisserothPeter HegemannGeorg NagelNobel Prizeoptogenetics

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• The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in the neuroscience field of optogenetics. In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating… · Vittoria · 4

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