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German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for optogenetics

Original: German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics

A German and a US-based scientist have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering work on optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control the activity of nerve cells. The method has transformed neuroscience, allowing researchers to study brain circuits with unprecedented precision.

Why now: The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine is a major global science story.

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• German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics · USA Today
• German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics · reuters.com
• German and US Scientists Win Nobel Medicine Prize for Work on Optogenetics · U.S. News & World Report

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