The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel "for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics".*
This year’s Nobel Laureates didn’t achieve their breakthroughs overnight. Below you can read, share, and download a selection of their research that’s published across PÕ¾ÊÓÆµâ€™s journals and books. Read the story of this year’s Laureates in Physiology or Medicine.
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