# Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for research on how nerve cells shape sensation

The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded for work revealing how nerve cells create feelings and sensations, including a light-based "switch" that allows neurons to be controlled experimentally. The research helps explain fundamental brain mechanisms behind touch, temperature and other sensory experiences, opening paths to better understand and potentially treat sensory and neurological disorders.

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## Sources

### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ev3ypmzly8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:37:58 GMT

### Science
- [Nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03091-2) — 2026-10-05
- [New Scientist](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2592237-nobel-prize-in-physics-awarded-for-discovery-of-high-energy-neutrinos/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:26:02 +0000

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2026/press-release/) — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:35:59 +0000