# How light became a remote control for the brain and won a Nobel Prize

https://mins.news/en/item/86736

- euronews, 2026-10-05 16:14 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/how-light-became-a-remote-control-for-the-brain-and-won-a-nobel-prize

> Optogenetics, a technique that enables scientists to control brain cells using light, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

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