The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honors the development of optogenetics, a method that uses light to switch brain cells on and off. Rooted in a light-sensitive protein found in algae, the technique has already been used to activate memories and is opening new paths…
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics, a Technique That Controls Brain Cells With Light
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honors the development of optogenetics, a method that uses light to switch brain cells on and off. Rooted in a light-sensitive protein found in algae, the technique has already been used to activate memories and is opening new paths for restoring vision and treating brain disorders.
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