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Was Edgar Adrian's Nobel prize for discoveries in human biology?
Yes
No
Depends on how you define "human biology"
He didn't win a Nobel prize
Answer
Yes, Edgar Adrian's Nobel prize was for discoveries in human biology. Adrian received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1932, along with Charles Sherrington, for their work on the functions of neurons. Their research led to the discovery of the synapse, the gap between neurons that allows signals to pass from one neuron to another.
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