CRISPR-Based Treatment Restores Retinal Function in Mice
Researchers from Columbia University have developed a new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a…
Eyes
Visual System of Marine Annelids Provides Insight Into the Evolution of Eyes
Scientists of the Max Planck Institute have reconstructed the first neuronal map of the visual system of marine annelids, gaining insight into the evolution of…
New Layer of the Human Cornea Discovered
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have discovered a new layer of the human cornea located at the back of the cornea between the corneal…
Females Distinguish Colors Better While Men Excel At Tracking Fast Moving Objects
After having put young adults with normal vision through a battery of tests, scientists were able to conclude that females are better at discriminating among…
Stem Cell Biologists Grow Optic Cups from Human ESCs
In a new study from stem cell biologists at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, scientists demonstrate self-formation of optic cups and storable stratified neural…
Colossal Eyes Give Giant Squids an Advantage When Fighting Sperm Whales
The world’s biggest squid species have developed over time huge eyes to give them advanced warning of approaching sperm whales. Colossal (15m) and giant squid…
Gene Therapy Improves Eye Function in Patients
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used gene therapy to improve the vision…
Police Can Now Identify Your Eye Color from DNA
If they have a case with very few leads, police now have another tool in their arsenal that will at least provide one distinct factor….
Electronic Contact Lenses Put Data on Your Eye
We’ve seen it thousands of times in movies; massive amounts of information unspooling right before someone’s eyes, without the need for any type of monitor….