An algal protein helped scientists reactivate a fear memory in mice, turning light into a tool for testing what specific ...

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering ...

Three scientists have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering how to control nerve cells using light. The ...

On October 5, 2026, this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced.The winners are Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel.The reason for the award is the discovery of ...

The Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research (CNIR) in the Institute of Basic Science (IBS), Suwon, Korea, is developing new neuroimaging approaches to explore biophysics, physiology, and biology, and ...

DGIST Department of Brain Sciences Professor Lee Kwang and his team have discovered a new correlation between neural signaling in the brain and dopamine signaling in the striatum. The human brain ...

The venous system maintains the health of our brains by removing deoxygenated blood and other waste products, but its complexity and variability have made scientific study difficult. Now, a UC ...

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel received the 2026 award for their contributions to a revolutionary technique in neuroscience called optogenetics, which allows researchers to examine pr ...

What if the brain evolved to serve the gut? Scientists at Flinders University are challenging a cornerstone of biology, ...

Optogenetics has transformed brain research by allowing scientists to use light-sensitive proteins to activate or inhibit specific neurons. The pioneering work of Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and ...

A collaborative effort between Mount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has shed valuable light on how monoamine neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and now histamine help ...

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering ...