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  "id": 12346944,
  "title": "Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/switching-on-brain-cells-the-nobel-winning-science-of-optogenetics-12346944",
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  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:18:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for pioneering optogenetics, a revolutionary technique that uses light to control neurons and holds the potential to treat conditions like dementia, blindness, and depression.",
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        "title": "Switching on brain cells: The Nobel-winning science of optogenetics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/switching-on-brain-cells-the-nobel-winning-science-of-optogenetics",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:20:04.000Z"
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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."
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