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Stanford professor among trio awarded Nobel medicine prize for brain activity research

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Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Kostya Manenkov, Lauran Neergaard and Adithi Ramakrishnan | The Associated Press, as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · October 5, 2026 · 1 min read

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Awards for medical research were given to three scientists. Their work involves controlling brain cell activity.

The prize money is substantial, totaling around $1.2 million. This amount is given as 12 million Swedish kronor.

The research has led to a method used globally to study the brain. Further information about the award and the scientists' work is available from the source.

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Category: News · Published: October 5, 2026 · Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · Reading time: 1 min

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Stanford professor among trio awarded Nobel medicine prize for brain activity research

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