Nobel Prize awarded for showing how nerve cells shape feelings
Three researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering work in optogenetics. This technique uses light to control nerve cells, providing new insights into brain function and potential treatments for neurological disorders.
Why it matters
It represents a major breakthrough in neuroscience that could lead to revolutionary medical treatments for blindness and psychiatric conditions.
Image source, Getty Images By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Published 20 minutes ago US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in the field of optogenetics.
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