Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026 Explained (Optogenetics) - YouTube
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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to optogenetics, a method that switches nerve cells on and off with light. It all began with a green alga, Chlamydomonas, and its light-sensitive protein channelrhodopsin. In this video we follow the story from the alga to the mouse brain, and look at the first medical uses. 🎈 SUPPORT - Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/microbehunter 🖂 NEWSLETTER - http://www.microbehunter.com/newsletter-signup/ 💻 WEBSITE - https://www.microbehunter.com So, here's something really exciting. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to…
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