Daily briefing: Medicine Nobel prize goes to optogenetics

Nature News2026-10-07 11:420 views

Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03185-x

Three pioneers of optogenetics have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Plus, the funniest nature photography and the physics behind a new science-fiction novel.

Source：https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03185-x

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