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Nobel Medicine Prize Awarded for Optogenetics Breakthrough

Original: The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Pet

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in optogenetics. The technique allows scientists to control neurons with light by making them responsive to light-sensitive proteins, transforming research into how brain circuits work.

Why now: The announcement of the annual Nobel Prize in Medicine draws worldwide attention to the laureates and their field.

Karl DeisserothPeter HegemannGeorg NagelNobel Prizeoptogenetics

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• The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in the neuroscience field of optogenetics. In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating… · Vittoria · 6

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