Optogenetics: 3 researchers win Nobel Prize in medicine for brain research
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Researchers Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in the field of optogenetics. The biological technique uses light to try to decode the inner workings of the human brain. Heidi Petracek explains the trio's breakthrough and why scientists hope it could someday lead to treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #nobelprize #brainhealth #GlobalNews
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