Science2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics Discoveries
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their discoveries related to light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. This technique allows control of individual nerve cells in living brains and is widely used in research. The prize, totaling 12 million Swedish crowns, was announced by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute on October 5, 2026.
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