Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brain
Illustration of human brain projected on screen during the announcement of the winners of the Nobel prize in medicine in Stockholm. Photograph: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenIllustration of human brain projected on screen during the announcement of the winners of the Nobel prize in medicine in Stockholm. They will share a prize of 12m Swedish kronor (about £901,500).The 2026 award is the 117th time the prize has been given.
- ▪Illustration of human brain projected on screen during the announcement of the winners of the Nobel prize in medicine in Stockholm.
- ▪Photograph: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenIllustration of human brain projected on screen during the announcement of the winners of the Nobel prize in medicine in Stockholm.
- ▪They will share a prize of 12m Swedish kronor (about £901,500).The 2026 award is the 117th time the prize has been given.
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- ▪ Press Release: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 — NobelPrize.org
- ▪ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience — NYT — Home
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Illustration of human brain projected on screen during the announcement of the winners of the Nobel prize in medicine in Stockholm. Photograph: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenIllustration of human brain projected on screen during the announcement of the winners of the Nobel prize in medicine in Stockholm. Photograph: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty ImagesNobel prizesNobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brainThree scientists to share 12m Swedish kronor prize for their work on ‘light-gated ion channels and optogenetics’Nicola Davis Science correspondentMon 5 Oct 2026 05.52 EDTLast modified on Mon 5 Oct 2026 06.05 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has been awarded to three scientists…
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