𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫/
𝐄𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫

[Quanta Magazine @QuantaMagazine]

Today, three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering work on optogenetics, which lets researchers control and manipulate cells using light. It all started with a curious question about the biology of algae. 🧵

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“There is a big picture that brings it all into relief and my hope is that we can increase empathy and understanding,” says 2026 medicine laureate Karl Deisseroth.

As a medical student, Deisseroth completed part of his training at a psychiatric clinic. He was struck by the patients’ suffering and their need for help. At the same time, he began to wonder how the brain could function so differently from one person to another.

Deisseroth was awarded this year's medicine prize, together with Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, for discoveries leading to optogenetics – a biological technique making it possible to switch the activity of individual nerve cells in a living brain on or off.

Optogenetics is now helping us understand more about how nerve cells shape memories, emotions and behaviour in the living brain.

Learn more about the 2026 medicine prize: https://t.co/4YxFdfBTii

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

Well, it feels good for them. Congratulations to Prof. Karl Deisseroth and the entire Stanford family as well!

[Stanford University @Stanford]

The most important briefings of the day.

Karl Deisseroth, professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, shares the news of his Nobel Prize with his kids.

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

At least they knew the virus had leaked and acted immediately. Had the same been done during COVID, things might have been very different.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The 2026 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”

[Max Verstappen @Max33Verstappen]

🙌 So proud of this one!! Hectic race, but we handled it well. An incredible job from the everyone in the team 👏

[Cosmic Earth @_cosmicearth]

This is how Sun’s gravity holds the planets in the same orbit!

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

In just one day, Mizoram gave NE India two proud moments, Lalremsiami Hmarzote in hockey @TheHockeyIndia and our very own Esther Hnamte shining with a beautiful Mizo song @ndtv
https://t.co/5CWLDT8wlQ

[Hoops @Hoopss]

Japanese scientists removed the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome for the first time using CRISPR.

[Night Sky Today @NightSkyToday]

“If we want to understand the universe, we need to understand energy, frequency and vibration.”

- Nikola Tesla https://t.co/11NVt0U4Cd

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

I actually saw it myself this evening while I was out for my evening walk in Tura. I even tried to capture the moment, but I forgot to hit the record button. I just thought it wasn’t that important at the time.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

A mysterious object filmed hovering over Tehran has sparked online speculation, with theories ranging from a children’s kite to advanced military surveillance equipment, while Iranian authorities have not identified it.

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

Not sure which national economy is benefiting from ethanol, but an economist had already told me to quit drinking, actually, a cup of tea!! because a kilogram of sugar costs ₹70. 😂

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

Two institutions from Meghalaya: NEHU and NIT Meghalaya.

[Ashwini Vaishnaw @AshwiniVaishnaw]

Proudly 'Made in India'. 🇮🇳

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

Happy Birthday to the Prime Minister @narendramodi . Wishing you a wonderful year ahead.

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

Genuinely impressed by this young girl, she sang beautifully, with such confidence and grace. #Mizoram

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

Inspired by his work "Cha•kat Chadambe", I tried to write something last Sunday and donated it to someone to complete and carry forward. It has been a long time since I last wrote anything. I was a poet as a child, but life has taken me into a world of load,forces & actions. RIP

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

ISBT, Tura ✨

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

One beautiful evening, told in two parts, the mighty sunset of Tura, and the quiet beauty of an evening in Simsanggre. Two places, one mood, yet one unforgettable sky, where the day slowly fades, and the hills hold on to the last light.✨

[Jensen Huang @JensenHuang]

@ChaseLochmiller @OpenAI GPT-6 Astra, trained on ~100K+ NVIDIA Grace Blackwell NVLink72. From ChatGPT to o1 to Astra in 4 years.

AGI has arrived. Congratulations @OpenAI team.

400K GPUs coming online next.

[𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐚 @PopalSangma]

In terms of height, yeah, maybe he might be the best. But in terms of distance, I think I am. Hell yeah! I don’t wanna brag about it, but it is what it is. 😏😎