Three scientists won Nobel in Medicine for brain mapping using light to control nerve signals.
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for brain mapping using light to control nerve signals.
OriginalSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished09:45 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished09:45 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Nobel Medicine Prize awarded to US-German trio for work on optogenetics”
Nobel Prize awarded to Deisseroth, Hegemann, and Nagel for optogenetics
Key points
- Three scientists win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics research.
- Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel work at Stanford, Humboldt, and Würzburg.
- Prize recognizes work on light-gated ion channels controlling nerve cell activity.
- Optogenetics helps reveal neural circuits related to memories, emotions, and disorders.
- Prize amount is 12 million Swedish kronor per laureate, awarded December 10.
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“Nobel for medicine awarded to 3 scientists for work that helps map the brain”
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Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for brain mapping using light to control nerve signals.