Reposted by Xavier Deupí
The winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine are Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work on optogenetics, which has revolutionized neuroscience. #Neuroskyence 🧪
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Medicine Nobel awarded for brain ‘switch’ that controls neurons with light: live updates
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on optogenetics, which has revolutionized neuroscience.
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