Three Scientists Win 2026 Medicine Nobel for Using Light to Study the Brain
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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 medicine Nobel for optogenetics. Their discoveries let scientists switch nerve cells on or off using light, helping spur research into brain function and treatments.
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 medicine Nobel for optogenetics. Their discoveries let scientists switch nerve cells on or off using light, helping spur research into brain function and treatments.
Vocabulary
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प्रेरित करना / encourage
- New discoveries can spur further research.
- Rewards spur students to work harder.
- Investment can spur economic growth.
- Her success may spur others to try.
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Source:Reuters
