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Nobel medicine prize goes to three scientists for research into brain activity

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists who created a tool using light to help unravel how the brain works. Karl Deisseroth, 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73, have carried out research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.

Event date
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Coverage
6 outlets · 6 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Kosovo
English, Albanian
Countries concerned
Germany, United States
Diplomacy · intensity 0.5 · tone -0.33
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (83%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 83%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 17%

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  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 5 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by nbcboston.com (United Kingdom), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. Scientists win Nobel medicine prize for research into brain activity
    nbcboston.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → GermanyEnglish
  2. Nobel Medicine Prize Goes To 3 Scientists For Research Into Brain Activity
    huffpost.comAustralieAustralia → Unknown countryEnglish
  3. Nobel medicine prize goes to three scientists for research into brain activity
    Globe and MailCanadaCanada → Unknown countryEnglish
  4. <![CDATA[Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity]]>
    local10.comKosovoKosovo → Unknown countryAlbanian
  5. Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
    Associated Press (YouTube)États-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  6. Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
    Los Angeles TimesÉtats-UnisUnited States → Unknown countryEnglish