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German and US scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for research on brain activity
dw · germany · global
The trio won the award for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. This neurobiology tool has provided new insights into how we might treat blindness, depression, addiction and dementia.
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