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          rhodopsin

          Rod photoreceptors
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 20, 2012·3 min read

          Researchers Clarify Process Controlling Night Vision

          New research reveals the key chemical process that corrects for potential visual errors in low-light conditions. Understanding this fundamental step could lead to new treatments for visual deficits, or might one day boost normal night vision to new levels.
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          The image shows the mu opioid receptor. The caption best describes the image.
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·June 14, 2013·5 min read

          Researchers Design Variant of Main Painkiller Receptor

          Researchers have developed a variant of the Mu opioid receptor which has several advantages for experimentation The variant can be grown in large quantities and is water soluble, allowing for experiments and applications which have previously been challenging.
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          The image shows rhodopsin and melanopsin computer models.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·February 7, 2014·5 min read

          Computer Models Help Decode Cells That Sense Light Without Seeing

          Using computer models, researchers discover melanopsin pigment in the eye is more sensitive to light than rhodopsin pigment.
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          This shows a hand holding a blue laser light.
          FeaturedNeurology
          ·April 30, 2015·6 min read

          Using Light To Activate Opioid Receptors and Relieve Pain

          Researchers have successfully activated the brain's opioid receptors using optogenetics.
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          Image shows drosophila compound eye.
          FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·October 9, 2015·4 min read

          Enlightening Discoveries: How the Eye Processes Light

          Researchers have made novel discoveries about how the eye processes light on both cellular and molecular levels.
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          Image shows a researcher shining a blue light onto a test tube.
          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·April 4, 2016·2 min read

          Seeing The Light

          Research may lead to new methods for building light sensitive artificial cells, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·November 18, 2016·5 min read

          Tasting Light: New Type of Photoreceptor Is 50 Times More Efficient Than the Human Eye

          Researchers have discovered a new type of photoreceptor that is about 50 times more efficient at capturing light than the rhodopsin in the human eye.
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