How a Green Alga Helped Scientists Control Brain Cells with Light
October 17, 2026 — This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognizes a remarkable scientific breakthrough: the ability to…
2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Breakthroughs That Let Scientists Control Brain Cells With Light
STOCKHOLM — The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg…
Scientists Map 166,000 Neurons in a Fruit Fly — Then Programmers Started Experimenting
Scientists have created the most detailed wiring map yet of the brain and central nervous system of an adult male…