Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain | BBC News

BBC News reports that US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The prize recognises their work in optogenetics. According to the report, their research has helped scientists learn more about the inner workings of the brain and how the human mind works.

• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
• The recognised work is in the field of optogenetics
• The research helps scientists study the inner workings of the brain

US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in the field of optogenetics. Their research has helped scientists learn more about the inner workings of the brain, to better understand how the human mind works. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews