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Optogenetics wins the Nobel Prize
Original: Optogenetics wins the Nobel – one neuroscience breakthrough in a line of technological innovations helping scientists ma
Optogenetics, a technique that lets scientists control brain cells with light, has been awarded the Nobel Prize. Commenters describe it as one in a line of technological innovations — alongside MRI, connectomics and AI — that are helping researchers map and manipulate the brain. The award is being discussed as a milestone for neuroscience and medicine more broadly.
Why now: The announcement of the Nobel Prize is fresh news prompting discussion of neuroscience breakthroughs.
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