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The retina is a sensory and thin membrane that covers the back of the eye and enables the conversion of light (through photoreceptor cells) into neural signals for the brain to process (through the optic nerve).
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MAY 06, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Parkinson's disease is often not diagnosed until later stages, when many nerve cells in the brain have already died off, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2025Neuroscience
Assessing blood vessels at the back of the eye may one day become an accessible and cost-effective way to determine deme ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 17, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Delivering very large genes to cells can pose a serious challenge, so scientists developed a new method.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Trillions of microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract, and this community of microbes known as the gut microbio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2023Neuroscience
Researchers at Boston Medical Center have made an intriguing discovery that could transform how we diagnose and manage n ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUN 15, 2023Cardiology
Certain nutrients found in leafy greens and colorful vegetables may improve your vision and cognitive abilities.Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Genomes are constantly changing. Bacterial cells can easily share genes, and even cells in human can incorporate new DNA ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Geographic atrophy (GA) sounds like it is related to geography - which it is - geography of the eye. GA is an irreversib ...Written By: Greta AnneJAN 07, 2023Health & Medicine
With patient cells, researchers at the National Eye Institute created a bioink that was used to 3D print eye tissue.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2022Plants & Animals
In honor of Halloween, from venomous bites to bright red faces to full-moon dances, here are the six weirdest monkeysWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 14, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Adults with a hereditary form of childhood-onset blindness experienced dramatic improvements in night vision within days ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 29, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers at the CUNY Graduate Center Initiative for the Theoretical Sciences conducted a study on the mystery of the ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 14, 2022Technology
Choroideremia is a rare genetic condition that causes the eye to lose all layers of the retina, the thin layer of tissue ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 16, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Glaucoma is a term that refers to a group of eye diseases that cause damage to the optic nerve. This nerve damage can le ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 09, 2022Health & Medicine
Human eyes, like a fingerprint, are unique. They can say so much without saying a word. They can communicate our needs, ...Written By: Joshua AehJUN 24, 2022Plants & Animals
We’ve all what animals see. Do they see the same way humans do in terms of colors, or is the vision of each animal ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 31, 2022Neuroscience
Different parts of the brain have been carefully mapped, so we have some idea of what parts of the brain are used to per ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The genetic mutations that have been studied the most are those that have been linked to human disease, but what about m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
According to Alzheimer's Association, one in nine people over 65 are currently living with Alzheimer's dise ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 14, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of little machines that perform critical functions, like mitochondria, which are known as the powerhouse ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive vision impairment resulting from the deterioration of the retina ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 14, 2021Immunology
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they are also vulnerable access points for environmental pathogens. What&rs ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 13, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD) is a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness. It's caused by mutations in a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in the eye were identified 100 years ago. But researchers found something new there.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Parkinson's disease is often not diagnosed until later stages, when many nerve cells in the brain have already died off,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2025
Neuroscience
Assessing blood vessels at the back of the eye may one day become an accessible and cost-effective way to determine deme
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 17, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Delivering very large genes to cells can pose a serious challenge, so scientists developed a new method.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Trillions of microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract, and this community of microbes known as the gut microbio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers at Boston Medical Center have made an intriguing discovery that could transform how we diagnose and manage n
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUN 15, 2023
Cardiology
Certain nutrients found in leafy greens and colorful vegetables may improve your vision and cognitive abilities.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genomes are constantly changing. Bacterial cells can easily share genes, and even cells in human can incorporate new DNA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Geographic atrophy (GA) sounds like it is related to geography - which it is - geography of the eye. GA is an irreversib
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
With patient cells, researchers at the National Eye Institute created a bioink that was used to 3D print eye tissue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2022
Plants & Animals
In honor of Halloween, from venomous bites to bright red faces to full-moon dances, here are the six weirdest monkeys
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Adults with a hereditary form of childhood-onset blindness experienced dramatic improvements in night vision within days
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 29, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers at the CUNY Graduate Center Initiative for the Theoretical Sciences conducted a study on the mystery of the
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 14, 2022
Technology
Choroideremia is a rare genetic condition that causes the eye to lose all layers of the retina, the thin layer of tissue
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 16, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Glaucoma is a term that refers to a group of eye diseases that cause damage to the optic nerve. This nerve damage can le
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 09, 2022
Health & Medicine
Human eyes, like a fingerprint, are unique. They can say so much without saying a word. They can communicate our needs,
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUN 24, 2022
Plants & Animals
We’ve all what animals see. Do they see the same way humans do in terms of colors, or is the vision of each animal
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 31, 2022
Neuroscience
Different parts of the brain have been carefully mapped, so we have some idea of what parts of the brain are used to per
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The genetic mutations that have been studied the most are those that have been linked to human disease, but what about m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
According to Alzheimer's Association, one in nine people over 65 are currently living with Alzheimer's dise
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of little machines that perform critical functions, like mitochondria, which are known as the powerhouse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive vision impairment resulting from the deterioration of the retina
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 14, 2021
Immunology
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they are also vulnerable access points for environmental pathogens. What&rs
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD) is a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness. It's caused by mutations in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in the eye were identified 100 years ago. But researchers found something new there.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch