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UPDATED Oct 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Oct 5, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Nobel Prize honors pioneers of optogenetics
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The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for pioneering optogenetics. The technique uses light to control neurons and could help advance treatments for conditions including dementia, depression and blindness.
WHO: Nobel medicine prize committee
WHAT: Awarded the Nobel medicine prize to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for pioneering optogenetics.
WHEN: Oct 5, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: They were honored for their pioneering work in optogenetics.
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