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For pioneering which technique did Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on 5 October 2026?

Correct answer C. Optogenetics

Explanation

On 5 October 2026 the Nobel Assembly honoured the three scientists for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a method that switches nerve cells on or off with light.

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