Author: Khirstyn-LienJournal: Neuroscience, Physiology and OptogeneticsDate: October 5, 2026 Abstract Optogenetics has transformed modern neuroscience by providing researchers with the ability to manipulate genetically defined populations of neurons using precisely controlled pulses of light. On October 5, 2026, Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel, and Karl Deisseroth were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for … More Optogenetics and the Emerging Era of Causal Neuroscience: From Light-Gated Ion Channels to Therapeutic Neurotechnology