Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel received the 2026 award for their contributions to a revolutionary technique ...

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel shared the prize for their research in optogenetics, developing techniques that allow researchers to investigate neurological and psychiatric disorders.

How Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 winners used a light-sensitive algal protein to transform brain research, and ...

Technology for Controlling Neural Activity with Light—Discoveries Supporting Optogenetics and Beyond (2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine)Hello, this is makokon. On October 5, 2026, Karl ...

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ...

Over decades of research, scientists have built up a partial picture of what specialized cells within the brain and spinal ...

Optogenetics has transformed brain research by allowing scientists to use light-sensitive proteins to activate or inhibit ...

American one of three scientists awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work leading to field of optogenetics.

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel ...

Ischemic stroke can leave lasting neurological damage after the initial vascular event, with oxidative stress, ...

In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them with light -- potentially unlocking breakthroughs for ...

With just a beam of light, it is possible to turn specific neurons in the living brain on and off. This enables direct ...