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  "title": "German and US scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for research on brain activity",
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  "summary": "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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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Nobel Medicine Prize Goes To 3 Scientists For Research Into Brain Activity",
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