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🔴 Nobel Prize in Medicine jointly awarded to ​Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann ​and Georg Nagel

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The Nobel Prize in Medicine was jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in optogenetics. This field enables precise control of neural activity using light, allowing researchers to study brain function with unprecedented accuracy. The award recognizes their collective contributions to developing the technology that allows scientists to manipulate neurons in living organisms.

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• The Nobel Prize in Medicine was jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in optogenetics.
• Optogenetics enables precise control of neural activity using light, allowing researchers to study brain function with unprecedented accuracy.

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