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Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
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What we know
The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC News
The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine award
- New development reported by Deutsche Welle All News
German and US scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for research on brain activity
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
American Deisseroth and Germans Hegemann and Nagel win 2026 Nobel medicine prize
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Scientists Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel win 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine
- Picked up by France 24 English
Nobel Prize in Medicine jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Nobel Medicine Prize awarded to 3 scientists for optogenetics development
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Nobel Medicine Prize awarded to US-German trio for work on optogenetics
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brain
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research on mysteries of brain
- New development reported by New York Times Homepage
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience
- Picked up by RTHK International News
- New development reported by CBC World
Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to scientists who pioneered work in optogenetics
- New development reported by BBC News World
Nobel Prize awarded for showing how nerve cells shape feelings
- Picked up by NPR News
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
- Picked up by ABC News
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
- New development reported by Phys.org Breaking News
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Nobel medicine prize awarded to scientists for brain activity research
- Picked up by BBC News World
- New development reported by BBC News World
Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain
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- First reported by ABC News
The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine award
- New development reported by Deutsche Welle All News
German and US scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for research on brain activity
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
American Deisseroth and Germans Hegemann and Nagel win 2026 Nobel medicine prize
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Scientists Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel win 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine
- Picked up by France 24 English
Nobel Prize in Medicine jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Nobel Medicine Prize awarded to 3 scientists for optogenetics development
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Nobel Medicine Prize awarded to US-German trio for work on optogenetics
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brain
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research on mysteries of brain
- New development reported by New York Times Homepage
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience
- Picked up by RTHK International News
- New development reported by CBC World
Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to scientists who pioneered work in optogenetics
- New development reported by BBC News World
Nobel Prize awarded for showing how nerve cells shape feelings
- Picked up by NPR News
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
- Picked up by ABC News
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
- New development reported by Phys.org Breaking News
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Nobel medicine prize awarded to scientists for brain activity research
- Picked up by BBC News World
- New development reported by BBC News World
Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Nobel for medicine awarded to 3 scientists for work that helps map the brain
- Picked up by SABC News
US, German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for optogenetics
Same story, different outlets
16 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- CBS NewsU.S. and German scientists win Nobel Price in medicine for discoveries on optogenetics
- SABC NewsUS, German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for optogenetics
- Washington PostNobel for medicine awarded to 3 scientists for work that helps map the brain
- ABC NewsNobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
- DawnGerman and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics
- Phys.org Breaking NewsUS-German trio wins medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics
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- NPRNobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
- BBC NewsNobel Prize awarded for showing how nerve cells shape feelings
- CBCNobel Prize in Medicine awarded to scientists who pioneered work in optogenetics
- RTHK International NewsThree share Nobel Medicine Prize for optogenetics
- The New York TimesNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience
- The GuardianNobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brain
- South China Morning PostNobel Medicine Prize awarded to 3 scientists for optogenetics development
- France 24 EnglishNobel Prize in Medicine jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
- The Straits TimesAmerican Deisseroth and Germans Hegemann and Nagel win 2026 Nobel medicine prize
- Deutsche Welle All NewsGerman and US scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for research on brain activity