3 win medicine Nobel Prize for light and cell play
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their discoveries in optogenetics. Their work enables the control of nerve cell activity using light, significantly advancing neuroscience. The prize, worth 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million), highlights the global impact of their research on understanding the brain.