Nobel for Optogenetics; Drones Hit Ukraine Data Centers

“The WSJ reports Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the Nobel in medicine for optogenetics, using light to control neurons. Real science, finally.” — Dr. Nina Byte, on air

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Asia Desk
Published 12:21 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by WSJ: “Trio Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for Neuroscience Discoveries”, with reporting from Ars Technica.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 12:21 AM ET on The Asia Desk, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Nobel Prize, Russian, Ukraine.
BBN covered this story before: Ship Sunk Off Romania; Australia Supermarket Plan (October 5).

The real story

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WSJTrio Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for Neuroscience Discoveries
Ars TechnicaRussian drones strike Ukraine’s data centers by exploiting air defense gaps

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe WSJ reports Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the Nobel in medicine for optogenetics, using light to control neurons. Real science, finally.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, they made brain cells respond to light switches! That's basically my gaming chair setup.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAlso, Nvidia is up two point four seven percent to two hundred thirty-nine seventy-three.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentKenji, they edit neurons with lasers and you compare it to a chair.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMeanwhile, Ars Technica says Russian drones hit Ukraine's data centers through air defense gaps, threatening internet and phone service.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's heavy, Nina. Servers are infrastructure now, not just a cloud with a nice logo.