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“German and US scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for research on brain activity”

German and US scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine

Key points

  • Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine 2026 awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel.
  • Award honors discoveries on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.
  • Optogenetics combines optics and genetics to non-invasively stimulate neurons.
  • Scientists say the method reveals neural circuits linked to memories, feelings and behaviors.
  • Prize ceremony in Stockholm on December 10; each prize worth 12 million kronor.
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