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optogenetics

Every developing story NewsAI is tracking for optogenetics — as timelines, not a pile of articles.

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Oct 26

Coverage timeline (3 latest)

The most recent articles mentioning optogenetics, grouped by month. Open a story above to read it as a full timeline.

October 2026

3 articles
Oct 7, 2026 · Wired
The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light

Optogenetics revolutionized neuroscience, but its origins come from an entirely brainless organism—an alga.

Oct 5, 2026 · NYT
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognized for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a technique that uses pulses of light to activate…

Oct 5, 2026 · Ars Technica
Controlling the brain with light earns a physiology Nobel

The entire field of optogenetics traces back to light-seeking algae.