Optogenetics researchers awarded 2026 medicine Nobel
The three researchers have been recognised for work that has advanced the study of the brain’s neural circuits, BBC News reports.
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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in optogenetics, BBC News reports. [1]
According to the BBC, the Nobel committee credited the three researchers with helping to reveal neural circuits associated with specific memories, feelings and behaviours relevant to neurological and psychiatric disorders. [1]
Researchers are also using the method to try to restore sight in people with visual impairment, the BBC reports. [1]
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