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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for lighting up the brain
Original: The Nobel for medicine goes to lighting up the brain
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to researchers recognised for work on optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control the activity of brain cells. The method has transformed neuroscience, allowing scientists to switch specific neurons on and off with remarkable precision. Commentators say the award confirms how genetic tools first developed in microbes have become central to understanding the brain.
Why now: The announcement of the Nobel Prize in Medicine is one of the most closely watched scientific news events of the year.
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- The Nobel for medicine goes to lighting up the brain · economist.com
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