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Nobel medicine prize awarded for optogenetics breakthrough
Original: Nobel prize for medicine goes to trio who developed optogenetics
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists who developed optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control nerve cells. New Scientist reports the trio were honoured for a method that has transformed neuroscience research, allowing precise manipulation of brain cells in laboratory studies. The award continues the Nobel committee's tradition of recognising foundational experimental tools in medicine.
Why now: The annual Nobel Prize announcements always draw wide attention, and this year's medicine award recognises a technique with major impact on brain research.
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- Nobel prize for medicine goes to trio who developed optogenetics · New Scientist
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