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German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

By Johan Ahlander, Marie Mannes and Bhanvi Satija STOCKHOLM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for developing optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control individual nerve cells
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Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics
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US and German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

US and German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

By Johan Ahlander, Marie Mannes and Bhanvi Satija STOCKHOLM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for developing optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control individual nerve cells
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German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics

German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics

STOCKHOLM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries on light and optogenetics that have helped understand how the brain works.
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American Deisseroth and Germans Hegemann and Nagel win 2026 Nobel medicine prize

American Deisseroth and Germans Hegemann and Nagel win 2026 Nobel medicine prize

STOCKHOLM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics," the award-giving body said on Monday.
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$90 Medicare checks going to 1.4 million in Florida. Do you qualify?

$90 Medicare checks going to 1.4 million in Florida. Do you qualify?

More than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees are getting $90 payments from the federal government, including almost 1.4 million In Florida.
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Recall issued on Gatorade sold in NC. Here's which kinds are affected

Recall issued on Gatorade sold in NC. Here's which kinds are affected

Gatorade sold in North Carolina and multiple other states is being recalled because of food dyes. What's happening.
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Trump, AI leaders sign an 'accord.' Is it the same as regulations?

Trump, AI leaders sign an 'accord.' Is it the same as regulations?

Six leaders of top tech companies signed the agreement on Sept. 29 after meeting with President Trump in Washington.
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Can House Democrats stay unified next year? It may be up to one man

Can House Democrats stay unified next year? It may be up to one man

Internal divisions have dragged House Speaker Mike Johnson down for months. On the verge of power, can Hakeem Jeffries avoid the same fate?