Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026: What research won?
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their groundbreaking work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. This research allows scientists to control nerve cell activity using light, significantly advancing our understanding of brain function. The award was announced at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on Monday.