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2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded for optogenetics research
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On 5 October 2026, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth of the United States and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries concerning optogenetics and light-gated ion channels; the three laureates will share a 12 million Swedish kronor prize.
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US scientist’s children erupt in joy after hearing he won Nobel
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Moment US scientist tells his children he won the Nobel Prize
US scientist Karl Deisseroth had a memorable way of sharing the news that he had won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. In images released by Stanford University, Deisseroth can be seen telling his two daughters and his son about the award.
