Karl Deisseroth shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for advancing optogenetics. The moment underscored how transformative brain science can unfold alongside everyday family life.

Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Oct 5: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a technique that has transformed the study of the brain, the Nobel Assemb.....

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries in optogenetics and light-gated ion channels. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The first Nobel of the year honours a breakthrough that allows scientists to probe brain circuits with remarkable precision.

The first Nobel of the year honours a breakthrough that allows scientists to probe brain circuits with remarkable precision.