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German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

05.10.2026, 14:58

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to US scientist Karl Deisseroth, German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel. — The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to US scientist Karl Deisseroth, German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel. Photo by Atila Altuntas/Anadolu via Getty Images

The physiology or medicine prize traditionally opens the annual Nobel announcements.