2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Optogenetics and Light-Controlled Neurons The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honors Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for launching optogenetics. Their work combined genetics and light to control specific neurons, giving researchers a powerful way to study brain circuits, behavior, and disease. What Is Optogenetics? …
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: How Optogenetics Is Transforming Neuroscience
