{
  "id": 12122918,
  "title": "Bedeutende Mediziner-Ehrung: Medizin-Nobelpreis an zwei Deutsche und einen US-Forscher",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bedeutende-mediziner-ehrung-medizin-nobelpreis-an-zwei-deutsche-und",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:44:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/forschung-innovation/bedeutende-mediziner-ehrung-medizin-nobelpreis-an-zwei-deutsche-und-einen-us-forscher/100259641.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The Nobel Prize in Medicine this year has been awarded to German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, as well as US researcher Karl Deisseroth. The prestigious honor recognizes their groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of light-controlled ion channels and optogenetics, as announced by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Hegemann and Nagel are affiliated with Humboldt University in Berlin and the University of Würzburg, respectively. They will each receive one-third of the prize money, which is equivalent to approximately one million euros. Optogenetics is a method that allows precise control over cells, most often neurons, using light. This technique combines genetic and optical techniques to selectively control cellular activity in living tissue and even in freely moving animals. Hegemann and Nagel discovered the light-sensitive protein Channelrhodopsin, which makes cells responsive to light. Deisseroth introduced the gene for this protein into the neurons of rats, enabling him to activate these nerve cells with light. The Nobel Prize for Medicine, valued at twelve million Swedish crowns or about one million euros, was recently increased by the foundation. In a statement, Nobel Foundation Executive Director Hanna Stjärne said, \"This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Nobel Prize, and we are delighted to be able to increase the prize money by one million.\" This amount has been raised several times since the first award in 1901. The prize for Medicine has been awarded to 232 individuals since its inception, including 14 women. The first prize was awarded to German bacteriologist Emil Adolf von Behring for discovering a therapy against diphtheria. The Nobel Prize cycle begins with the Medicine Award, followed by the Physics and Chemistry Prizes on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. The Literature and Peace Prizes are announced on the following Tuesday and Monday, respectively, with the Economic Sciences Prize concluding the series on Monday. The formal presentation of all awards takes place on December 10th, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death in 1896. Earlier this year, the recipients of the Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the Alternative Nobel Prize, were announced on September 30th in Stockholm.",
  "summary": "Für ihre Forschung zur gezielten Veränderung von Zellen erhalten ein Berliner und ein Würzburger Forscher sowie ein US-Amerikaner den Nobelpreis für Medizin.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Nobelpreis: Medizin-Nobelpreis geht an zwei Deutsche und einen US-Amerikaner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nobelpreis-medizin-nobelpreis-geht-an-zwei-deutsche-und-einen-us",
        "published": "2026-10-05T09:52:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}