The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has gone to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, the academy announced on Monday. The trio won the award for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, which combines the methods of optics and genetics to create a form of non-invasive stimulation of neurons. The Nobel Assembly said that optogenetics has fundamentally altered our understanding of the brain, as researchers have been "able to reveal neural circuits governing specific memories, feelings, and behaviors relevant for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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