Photoreceptors
Photoreceptors: are specialized types of neuroepithelial cells found in the retina that is capable of visual phototransduction. The vast biological importance of photoreceptors is that they convert light into signals that can stimulate biological processes.
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NOV 08, 2019Earth & The EnvironmentNOV 08, 2019One of the most remarkable capabilities of living things is phototropism—in which living organisms track and move with light sources. The most famili...WRITTEN BY: Tiffany DazetMAR 24, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyMAR 24, 2019Treating some diseases of the eye has been difficult because researchers have had difficulty seeing the damage. New work can change that....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2019TechnologyMAR 14, 2019Certain mammals, including humans, can see a limited range of wavelengths of light known as visible light. The visible light spectrum includes the waveleng...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminAUG 25, 2018Genetics & GenomicsAUG 25, 2018About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2018Health & MedicineAUG 09, 2018Blue light is all around us in the digital devices we use. From cell phones and tablets to laptops and video games, the amount of blue light the average pe...WRITTEN BY: Brenda Kelley Kim
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Earth & The Environment
NOV 08, 2019
One of the most remarkable capabilities of living things is phototropism—in which living organisms track and move with light sources. The most famili...
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Tiffany Dazet
MAR 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAR 24, 2019
Treating some diseases of the eye has been difficult because researchers have had difficulty seeing the damage. New work can change that....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2019
Technology
MAR 14, 2019
Certain mammals, including humans, can see a limited range of wavelengths of light known as visible light. The visible light spectrum includes the waveleng...
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Nouran Amin
AUG 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
AUG 25, 2018
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
AUG 09, 2018
Blue light is all around us in the digital devices we use. From cell phones and tablets to laptops and video games, the amount of blue light the average pe...
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Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2018
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Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are a promising source of personalized therapy. These cells can provide immune-compatible autologous replacement tissue for the treatment of potentially a...Speaker: Kapil BhartiPresented At:6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual eventNOV 17, 2016 07:00 AM PSTNOV 17, 2016 07:00 AM PSTInherited retinal degenerative disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa are characterized by death of the light sensing photoreceptive neurons of the outer retina. Like the rest of the CNS, the...Speaker: KEYNOTE: Budd Tucker, PhDPresented At:4th Annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event
Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are a promising source of personalized therapy. These cells can provide immune-compatible autologous replacement tissue for the treatment of potentially a...
Speaker:
Kapil Bharti
Presented At:6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event
NOV 17, 2016
07:00 AM PST
NOV 17, 2016
07:00 AM PST
Inherited retinal degenerative disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa are characterized by death of the light sensing photoreceptive neurons of the outer retina. Like the rest of the CNS, the...
Speaker:
KEYNOTE: Budd Tucker, PhD
Presented At:4th Annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event
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NOV 14, 2018NOV 14, 2018Register for free to attend the 6th annual Gibco™ 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event, the largest global virtual stem cell event taking place around the world on November 15, 2...
NOV 14, 2018
NOV 14, 2018
Register for free to attend the 6th annual Gibco™ 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event, the largest global virtual stem cell event taking place around the world on November 15, 2...