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US and German Scientists Win Nobel Medicine Prize for Optogenetics Work

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

American and German scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research on how light can be used to study and control brain activity. The work, known as optogenetics, has transformed neuroscience by allowing researchers to switch specific neurons on and off with light. The announcement tops news rankings globally as the Nobel season opens.

Why now: The Nobel Prize in Medicine announcement marks the start of the annual Nobel awards season, drawing worldwide attention.

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• US and German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain · Reuters
• US and German Scientists Win Nobel Medicine Prize for Work on Light and Brain · U.S. News & World Report

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