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2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Breakthrough That Lets Scientists Control the Brain With Light

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2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Breakthrough That Lets Scientists Control the Brain With Light
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An algal protein helped scientists reactivate a fear memory in mice, turning light into a tool for testing what specific brain cells do. 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 honored for their [...]

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