The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel. The Swedish Karolinska Institutet honored their discoveries of light-controlled ion channels and optogenetics. hnonline.sk ↗
Optogenetics makes it possible to influence the activity of nerve cells using light. The research of the three scientists laid the foundation for a method that allows nerve cells to be switched on and off with high precision. Their work has contributed to better study of how the brain and nervous system function. Die Zeit ↗
Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel are German scientists, while Karl Deisseroth comes from the United States. Hegemann was born in Münster, Germany. Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel studied the mechanisms that allow cells to respond to light and how these can be used to track nerve activity. WDR Nachrichten ↗
The awarded discoveries help researchers explore how nerve cells form memories and emotions and influence behavior. At the same time, optogenetic techniques have given scientists a tool for observing processes in the brain in detail. Le Monde ↗
The Nobel Prize in Medicine is the first of this year's Nobel Prizes, whose announcements began in Stockholm, Sweden. The award highlights the importance of basic research for further understanding of the nervous system and the development of future medical methods. Tagesspiegel ↗
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Discoveries in Optogenetics
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Nobelovu cenu za medicínu získali Deisseroth, Hegemann a Nagel
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| 11:40 05.10.
Jetzt live: Wer bekommt den Medizin-Nobelpreis?
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| 11:21 05.10.
Für Entdeckungen bei Optogenetik: Medizin-Nobelpreis geht an zwei Deutsche und einen US-Amerikaner
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| 11:36 05.10.
Nobelovu cenu za medicínu získali traja vedci za objavy v optogenetike
hnonline.sk
| 11:50 05.10.
Le Prix Nobel de médecine attribué à deux Allemands et un Américain pour leurs travaux sur l’optogénétique
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| 11:41 05.10.
Auszeichnung: Medizin-Nobelpreis geht an zwei Deutsche
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| 11:40 05.10.
Entdeckungen im Bereich der Optogenetik: Medizin-Nobelpreis geht an Forscher aus Deutschland und den USA
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| 11:37 05.10.
Eilmeldung: Gebürtiger Münsteraner gewinnt Medizin-Nobelpreis
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| 11:53 05.10.
Nobelpreis 2026: Medizin-Nobelpreis für zwei deutsche Optogenetiker
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| 11:45 05.10.
Le Nobel de médecine décerné à Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann et Georg Nagel
France24
| 11:44 05.10.
Le Nobel de médecine 2026 récompense l’Américain Karl Deisseroth et les Allemands Peter Hegemann et Georg Nagel pour leurs travaux sur les canaux ioniques
Le Monde
| 11:41 05.10.
Nobelpreis für Medizin geht an Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann und Georg Nagel
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| 11:37 05.10.
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| 11:34 05.10.
Nagroda Nobla w dziedzinie medycyny. Poznaliśmy decyzję
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| 11:33 05.10.
Premio Nobel de Medicina para Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann y Georg Nagel por sus descubrimientos en optogenética, que "han abierto una nueva era en Neurociencias"
El Mundo
| 11:33 05.10.
Premio Nobel de Medicina para Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann y Georg Nagel por sus hallazgos en “los canales iónicos activados por luz y la optogenética”
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| 11:32 05.10.
Nobelovu cenu za medicínu dostali vědci za objevy v oblasti optogenetiky
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