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Optogenetics pioneers win Nobel Prize for brain research
Original: nobel prize neuroscience
The Nobel Prize has been awarded for optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control neurons, recognised as a major breakthrough in neuroscience. Writing in The Conversation, commentators describe it as one of a series of technological innovations helping scientists map and control the brain, opening new paths for studying and potentially treating neurological conditions.
Why now: The announcement of the Nobel Prize in this field has just been made, prompting widespread discussion of its significance.
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Evidence
- Optogenetics wins the Nobel – one neuroscience breakthrough in a line of technological innovations helping scientists map and control the brain · The Conversation
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 - Popular information · NobelPrize.org
- Press release: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 · NobelPrize.org
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