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Nobel Medicine Prize Awarded to Optogenetics Pioneers
Original: Nobel prize for medicine goes to trio who developed optogenetics
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists who developed optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control the activity of neurons. The method, combining genetics and optics, has transformed neuroscience by allowing researchers to precisely manipulate brain circuits in living animals, with implications for understanding and treating conditions such as Parkinson's disease and blindness.
Why now: The annual Nobel Prize announcements draw major global attention, and this recognition highlights a breakthrough technology in brain research.
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- Nobel prize for medicine goes to trio who developed optogenetics · New Scientist
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