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Nobel of Medicine goes to the use of light to control the activity of neurons

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The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded in 2013 to researchers for developing and improving optogenetics, a technique using light to control neuronal activity. This source indicates that laureates previously received the Brain Prize for this invention, but it does not specify the year of the 2013 award or the specific researchers involved. The evidence is limited to the fact that the prize was given for this technology, with no details on the mechanism, application, or current status of the research.

Key points

• The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded in 2013 to researchers for the invention and improvement of optogenetics.

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The source does not provide the year of the 2013 award, the names of the laureates, or the specific mechanism of how light controls neuronal activity.

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