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ScienceNobel medicine prize awarded for research into the mysteries of the brain

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for discoveries involving light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The three scientists will share a prize of 12m Swedish kronor.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-10-05 09:52Original

Nobel medicine prize awarded for research into the mysteries of the brain
Nobel medicine prize awarded for research into the mysteries of the brainScience