FeaturedNeuroscience·August 8, 2016·5 min readScientific Serendipity Yields New Neuron Type in Mouse RetinaResearchers have discovered a new type of neuron in the mouse retina that falls outside of traditional classifications.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 16, 2016·5 min readA New System for Color VisionResearchers have discovered a mechanism of color vision that could answer long standing questions, such as why a dimly lit night sky has a bluish cast.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2015·4 min readEnlightening Discoveries: How the Eye Processes LightResearchers have made novel discoveries about how the eye processes light on both cellular and molecular levels.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 3, 2015·3 min readMoving Closer to Curing Common Cause of BlindnessResearchers report they have been successful in restoring vision to mice with retinitis pigmentosa.Read More
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Featured·June 29, 2015·3 min readEnergy for Visual Processing Provided by Microtubules in Retinal NeuronsResearchers have identified a thick band of microtubules within retinal neurons which help provide the energy required for visual processing.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 1, 2015·3 min readGrowing Eyes From Stem CellsResearchers have successfully developed a method which allows stem cells to spontaneously grow into human retina cells.Read More
