WorldPingThree scientists to share 12m Swedish kronor prize for their work on ‘light-gated ion channels and optogenetics’ The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has been awarded to three scientists for their work on investigating the mysteries of the brain.
International stories like this one shape diplomacy, travel, energy supply and security decisions well beyond the country involved, which is why WorldPing tracks every update on it in one place.
When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.
Nobel Prize in Medicine jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brain
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
The original report was published by The Guardian. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.
Read the full report at The Guardian
WorldPingKarl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel are the joint recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics," the…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by STAT
WorldPingThe Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR
WorldPingUS psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
Nobel Prize in Medicine jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel — full report at France 24.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Article URL: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2026/press-release/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49963094 Points: 12 # Comments: 7…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hacker News
WorldPingThe 2026 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has gone to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for the development of techniques for controlling brain cells with light…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPing