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Between 6 Oct 2026, 03:12 UTC and 7 Oct 2026, 20:55 UTC, GlobeNow.tv collected 45 news videos about Three Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine from 28 outlets in 6 countries, including Sweden, Japan, United States and China. The most recent report is “Professor Emeritus Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science and others awarded the Nobel…” from TBS NEWS DIG, published 7 Oct 2026, 20:55 UTC.
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Three scientists have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for pioneering breakthroughs in optogenetics, a revolutionary technique that allows researchers to control individual neurons using light. As reports frame it, this method illuminates the dark complexities of the brain, offering unprecedented tools to map neural circuits and understand memories, feelings, and behavioral disorders.
Coverage spans the globe with distinct focal points, ranging from personal triumphs to political acknowledgments. US networks such as Associated Press and AlArabiya concentrate on the emotional scenes of Karl Deisseroth sharing the news with his family, while Japanese outlets like TBS NEWS DIG and 日テレNEWS report on Prime Minister Takaichi offering congratulations to chemistry laureate Kenso Soai. Meanwhile, European and regional broadcasters emphasize the scientific weight of light-sensitive ion channels and brain research.
Viewers across different regions respond with a mix of awe and human connection. On American and Middle Eastern channels, audiences marvel at the warmth of the scientist's family celebration, while Taiwanese and Korean platforms highlight the profound medical implications for treating neurological diseases. Broadcasters emphasize that this milestone marks the beginning of a new era in neuroscience.
As coverage looks ahead, attention turns to how optogenetics will transform psychiatric treatments and our fundamental grasp of human consciousness. The reports suggest that unlocking the brain's physical pathways brings humanity a step closer to healing its deepest invisible wounds. Light has finally found its way into the mind's darkest recesses.
How the story developed
- Three Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- Chemistry prize announcementThree Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineNow
Latest reports
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Professor Emeritus Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science and others awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 10th Japanese recipient
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Nobel prize in chemistry winners' 'mirror image' molecules discovery dubbed 'coolest experiment'
Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for solving a long-standing riddle of asymmetric "mirror image" molecules, a…
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai: Japan achieves feat of winning for 2nd consecutive year and 10th time / YTN
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Professor Emeritus Kenso Soai holds joyful press conference after winning Nobel Prize
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Kenso Soai: Winning the Nobel Prize is one of the most exciting moments of my life
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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for discoveries about mirrored molecules that led to many drugs
Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been…
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Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for breakthrough on mirror-image molecules | DW News
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering how one molecular mirror image can become dominant over the…
Reports by location
One representative report for each country or region where reports were filed; the original-language headline is shown underneath.
| Location | Representative report | Videos | News outlets |
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| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Honor for chemistry's "coolest experiment" - Nobel Committee awards researchers Soai and KaganEhrung für „coolstes Experiment“ der Chemie – Nobel-Komitee zeichnet Forscher Soai und Kagan austagesschau · 7 Oct 2026, 16:43 UTC | 18 | 17 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | [Unedited] Nobel Prize in Chemistry Winner Kenzo Soai Press Conference (10/7/2026)【ノーカット】ノーベル化学賞 硤合憲三氏が記者会見（2026/10/7）朝日新聞 (Asahi Shimbun) · 7 Oct 2026, 16:21 UTC | 15 | 6 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | Karl Deisseroth surprises his children by winning the Nobel Prize in Medicineكارل دايسروث يفاجئ أطفاله بفوزه بجائزة نوبل للطبAl Jazeera Arabic · 6 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC | 9 | 8 |
| 🇨🇳 China | Today's International News Highlights: China reportedly plans to nominate Song Li for WHO Director-General | Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to French and Japanese scholars今日國際新聞重點：據報中國擬提名宋莉角逐世衞總幹事｜諾貝爾化學獎 由法國及日本學者奪得｜無綫新聞｜TVB News｜2026/10/07TVB News · 7 Oct 2026, 13:49 UTC | 1 | 1 |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Nobel Prize in Medicine for Optogenetics: Controlling Neurons with Light諾貝爾醫學獎震撼「光控大腦」！ 喜怒哀樂竟如「點穴」一道光就能控制神經！？【關鍵時刻】張炤和@ebcCTime東森新聞 EBC News · 7 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC | 1 | 1 |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics and Medicine?Fizika va tibbiyot bo‘yicha Nobel mukofoti kimlarga berildi? | Fakt 24 (06.10.2026)O'zbekiston 24 · 7 Oct 2026, 06:40 UTC | 1 | 1 |
Key numbers
| Metric | Value |
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| Videos | 45 |
| News outlets | 28 |
| Countries and regions | 6 |
| Languages | 11Japanese, English, Korean, Arabic, German, Chinese, Uzbek, Spanish |
| First report | 日テレNEWS (NNN) |
| Latest report | TBS NEWS DIG |
| Coverage span | 42 hours |
| Busiest hour | 6 reports in the hour from 7 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC |
How the story unfolded
- First report: 日テレNEWS (NNN) (from United States)2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to Stanford Professor Karl Deisseroth and Two Others
- First report from Sweden (Global News)Optogenetics: 3 researchers win Nobel Prize in medicine for brain research
- First report from Taiwan (東森新聞 EBC News)Nobel Prize in Medicine for Optogenetics: Controlling Neurons with Light
- First report from Uzbekistan (O'zbekiston 24)Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics and Medicine?
- Peak: 6 reports within one hour
- First report from Japan (TBS NEWS DIG)Prime Minister Takaichi Calls Nobel Chemistry Prize Laureate Kenso Soai to Congratulate Him
- First report from China (TVB News)Today's International News Highlights: China reportedly plans to nominate Song Li for WHO Director-General | Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to French and Japanese scholars
- Latest report: TBS NEWS DIGProfessor Emeritus Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science and others awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 10th Japanese recipient
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🇸🇪 Sweden
18 videos · +6 more
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Honor for chemistry's "coolest experiment" - Nobel Committee awards researchers Soai and Kagan
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Nobel Prize In Chemistry 2026 Awarded To Henri B Kagan, Kenso Soai
Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic…
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Nobel Prize In Chemistry 2026 Awarded To Henri B Kagan, Kenso Soai
Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic…
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Nobel Prizes awarded for studies in Physics and Medicine; discoveries involve universe and brain
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3 optogenetics researchers win Nobel Prize
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Controlling memories with light: Scientific revolution wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for pioneering optogenetics. This revolutionary…
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Controlling memories with light: A scientific revolution winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their pioneering discoveries in…
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US, German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain • FRANCE 24 English
American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for developing optogenetics,…
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"Lighting up the darkness of the brain"... 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for optogenetics
The first Nobel Prize of the year, the Prize in Physiology or Medicine, was awarded to three scientists who opened new horizons in the treatment of brain…
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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to three scientists for optogenetics research
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for…
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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to three scientists for discovering light-sensitive ion channels
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel have been jointly awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning…
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Optogenetics Breakthrough: 3 Scholars Win Nobel Prize in Medicine
Three scholars from the US and Germany have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion…
🇯🇵 Japan
15 videos · +3 more
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Kenso Soai wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research on the mystery of the origin of life
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[Unedited] Nobel Prize in Chemistry Winner Kenzo Soai Press Conference (10/7/2026)
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Kenso Soai Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Contributions to Solving the Mystery of the Origin of Life
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Kenzo Soai wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of the Soai reaction
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Nobel Chemistry Prize: Professor Emeritus Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science holds a press conference to express his joy
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Kenso Soai holds a press conference at Tokyo University of Science
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Kenso Soai, Nobel Chemistry Prize Laureate, Expresses Joy at Press Conference
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Tokyo University of Science Professor Emeritus Kenso Soai and another…
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Kenso Soai expresses joy at press conference
Tokyo University of Science Professor Emeritus Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering self-catalytic reactions known as Soai reactions.…
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Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science Wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry will be awarded to two researchers, including Professor Emeritus Kenso…
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Nobel Chemistry Prize Winner Kenso Soai Receives Call at Local Supermarket, Holds Press Conference
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Kenso Soai, professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Science, and a French…
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Tokyo University of Science Professor Kenso Soai and Prime Minister Takaichi hold a phone call
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called Tokyo University of Science Professor Emeritus Kenzo Takeda on the night of the 7th to congratulate him on…
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Prime Minister Takaichi calls Nobel Chemistry Prize winner Kenso Soai to offer congratulations
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi telephoned Nobel Chemistry Prize laureate Kenjiro Kaigo to offer congratulations, stating she feels very proud as a…
🇺🇸 United States
9 videos
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Karl Deisseroth celebrated the Nobel Prize in Medicine with his family
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American Scientist Karl Deisseroth Surprises Family with Nobel Prize Win
The video captures the heartwarming moment American neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth shares the news of winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
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American scientist Karl Deisseroth shares warm family moments telling his children about winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine
The video captures the heartwarming moments when American bioengineer Karl Deisseroth shares the news with his children after winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in…
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WATCH: Karl Deisseroth tells his family he won the Nobel Prize in medicine
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Warm family moments as American scientist Karl Deisseroth tells his children about winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine
The video captures the heartwarming moments when American scientist Karl Deisseroth shares the news of winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
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Karl Deisseroth surprises his children by winning the Nobel Prize in Medicine
American scientist Karl Deisseroth won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his pioneering research in optogenetics and light-controlled neural circuitry. The…
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2026 Medicine Nobel Laureate Karl Deisseroth Embraced by Daughters in Emotional Moment
Stanford University neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine alongside Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for…
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Karl Deisseroth's Kids React To His Nobel Win
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2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to Stanford Professor Karl Deisseroth and Two Others
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Stanford University Professor Karl Deisseroth and two other researchers for their…
🇨🇳 China
1 video
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Today's International News Highlights: China reportedly plans to nominate Song Li for WHO Director-General | Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to French and Japanese scholars
TVB News reported key international headlines, including China's reported plan to nominate Song Li for WHO Director-General, the awarding of the Nobel Prize…
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
1 video
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Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics and Medicine?
🇹🇼 Taiwan
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Nobel Prize in Medicine for Optogenetics: Controlling Neurons with Light
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Three scientists have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for pioneering breakthroughs in optogenetics, a revolutionary technique that allows researchers to control individual neurons using light. As reports frame it, this method illuminates the dark complexities of the brain, offering unprecedented tools to map neural circuits and understand memories, feelings, and…
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Coverage comes from 6 countries, including Sweden, Japan, United States, China, Uzbekistan, Taiwan.
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