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Scientists win Nobel medicine prize for research into brain activity
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· October 5, 2026
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Key points The prize money for this year's award is substantial, valued at about $1. The researchers, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel, were recognized for their discoveries.
Awards for medical research were given to three scientists. Their work involved studying how to control brain cell activity. The researchers, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel, were recognized for their discoveries.
The prize money for this year's award is substantial, valued at about $1.2 million. This amount is given to support groundbreaking research.
Further information about the award and the scientists' work is available, including details about the potential applications of their research in understanding the brain.
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Category: News Published: October 5, 2026 Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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