Scientists who worked out how to control brain cells with light have won this year’s Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were honoured for their ...
Imagine flipping a light switch, but instead of illuminating a dark room, you instantly trigger or silence specific cells inside the brain. While it sounds like pure science fiction, this exact ...
The prize goes to Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-activated ion channels. The medical ...
Marine microalgae have long been touted as one of the most promising biological platforms for capturing carbon dioxide and ...
How Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 winners used a light-sensitive algal protein to transform brain research, and ...
Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel discovered channelrhodopsin, a light-sensitive protein in single-celled algae. Blue light opens the protein channel, letting ions flow inside to create an electrical ...
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel share prize for work leading to the development of the field known as optogenetics ...
Three scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for developing optogenetics, a revolutionary technique using ...
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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded on Monday, October 5, to three scientists named American Karl ...