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  "id": 16567239,
  "title": "What is optogenetics? The Nobel-winning science explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/what-is-optogenetics-the-nobel-winning-science-explained",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T05:56:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/what-is-optogenetics-the-nobel-winning-science-explained-1.500722342"
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  "summary": "It is fascinating to consider how this intricately folded organ, tucked away inside our heads, can give rise to a memory, shape an emotion, influence a decision or direct the body's movements. Inside it, billions of nerve cells communicate through a complex network of connections. Their activity underlies our ability to think, remember, perceive the world and experience emotions. Yet…",
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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."
}