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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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SEP 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We can write out the sequence of the genome, but the three-dimensional structure of the molecule is important to its fun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2018Videos
Researchers are growing mini-retinas to learn more about color vision, and why it's dysfunctional in some people.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us spend a lot of time looking at some type of screen, whether it's a laptop, a phone, or another device.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2018Plants & Animals
The bald eagle is an incredible creature, not just for its beauty, but also because of its astonishing eyesight capabili ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 08, 2018Videos
Researchers now have straightforward ways to generate stem cells, which have tremendous therapeutic potential, from spec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosaWritten By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2018Health & Medicine
Blue light is all around us in the digital devices we use. From cell phones and tablets to laptops and video games, the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 19, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Quantum mechanics does not just rule the realm of physics, many biological processes that involve the conversion and tra ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 06, 2018Health & Medicine
We are living in some fantastic times, with technology, medical advances and better treatments for many illnesses. Nowhe ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 31, 2018Videos
Learn more from this SciShow video about Norwegian reindeer with eyes that can change color with the seasons. Researcher ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2018Videos
The "eyes" have it, at least in the latest brain mapping research. Scientists at the Korea Brain Research Institute have ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
As the lens forms during development, its cells have to degrade some of their own parts.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing rare disorders is often extremely challenging. Now scientists have developed a new tool for that purpose.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers turned to gamers when they needed to make sense of a huge amount of data.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a powerful technique that can make permanent edits to the genome; scientists are want to used it to repair hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
At least than a year old, an individual’s response to light can predict whether or not they’ll be diagnosed ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 26, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system is the body’s system that regulates an array of other systems in the body. It wor ...Written By: Melissa MooreMAR 27, 2018Videos
Eyeballs are a special part of our body, with many unique properties. This video discusses what they're made of: collage ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
With the help of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) research group, scientists are on their way to relying on a ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 03, 2018Cardiology
Individuals with type 1 diabetes often have additional problems with their eyes, kidneys, heart, and other organs due to ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 19, 2017Videos
Millions of people worldwide suffer from vision impairments. In the US alone, over 4 million Americans over 40 are visua ...DEC 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2017Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever seen a scallop before, then you can probably attest to how non-complex they look at first glance. T ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 28, 2017Immunology
Macular degeneration is considered to be an incurable eye disease, but a new discovery from University of Virginia scien ...Written By: Kara Marker
SEP 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We can write out the sequence of the genome, but the three-dimensional structure of the molecule is important to its fun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2018
Videos
Researchers are growing mini-retinas to learn more about color vision, and why it's dysfunctional in some people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us spend a lot of time looking at some type of screen, whether it's a laptop, a phone, or another device.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
The bald eagle is an incredible creature, not just for its beauty, but also because of its astonishing eyesight capabili
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 08, 2018
Videos
Researchers now have straightforward ways to generate stem cells, which have tremendous therapeutic potential, from spec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
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
Blue light is all around us in the digital devices we use. From cell phones and tablets to laptops and video games, the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 19, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Quantum mechanics does not just rule the realm of physics, many biological processes that involve the conversion and tra
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 06, 2018
Health & Medicine
We are living in some fantastic times, with technology, medical advances and better treatments for many illnesses. Nowhe
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 31, 2018
Videos
Learn more from this SciShow video about Norwegian reindeer with eyes that can change color with the seasons. Researcher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2018
Videos
The "eyes" have it, at least in the latest brain mapping research. Scientists at the Korea Brain Research Institute have
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
As the lens forms during development, its cells have to degrade some of their own parts.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing rare disorders is often extremely challenging. Now scientists have developed a new tool for that purpose.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers turned to gamers when they needed to make sense of a huge amount of data.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a powerful technique that can make permanent edits to the genome; scientists are want to used it to repair hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
At least than a year old, an individual’s response to light can predict whether or not they’ll be diagnosed
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 26, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system is the body’s system that regulates an array of other systems in the body. It wor
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
MAR 27, 2018
Videos
Eyeballs are a special part of our body, with many unique properties. This video discusses what they're made of: collage
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
With the help of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) research group, scientists are on their way to relying on a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 03, 2018
Cardiology
Individuals with type 1 diabetes often have additional problems with their eyes, kidneys, heart, and other organs due to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 19, 2017
Videos
Millions of people worldwide suffer from vision impairments. In the US alone, over 4 million Americans over 40 are visua
...
DEC 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2017
Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever seen a scallop before, then you can probably attest to how non-complex they look at first glance. T
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 28, 2017
Immunology
Macular degeneration is considered to be an incurable eye disease, but a new discovery from University of Virginia scien
...
Written By:
Kara Marker