# 2026 Nobel medicine prize goes to three optogenetics experts

https://mins.news/en/item/86219

- CNN, 2026-10-05 10:08 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/science/nobel-prize-medicine-karl-deisseroth-peter-hegemann-georg-nagel-intl?Date=20261005&Profile=CNN

> The 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to three experts in optogenetics, a technique that helps reveal how nerve cells shape memories and feelings in the brain.

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