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2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for optogenetics
Original: # TopicOfTheDay : The #2026 # NobelPrize in # Physiology or # Medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Pete
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The technique, which lets scientists control nerve cells with light, has transformed research into brain circuits and neurological conditions. Commenters are praising the recognition of a technology long seen as a likely Nobel contender.
Why now: The announcement of the Nobel Prize in Medicine is major global news and optogenetics was a widely anticipated pick.
Karl DeisserothPeter HegemannGeorg NagelNobel Prizeoptogenetics
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