Posts Tagged ‘photoreceptors’
Skin’s eye-like receptors ‘see’ UV light
BROWN (US) — Skin is able to detect ultraviolet light by using a receptor previously thought to only exist in the eye. Continue…
Monday, November 7, 2011 11:01 - 2 Comments
Science & Technology - Mar 10, 2010 18:15 - 0 Comments
How retina’s hardware processes color
NYU (US)—Biologists have identified, in greater detail, how the retina’s cellular hardware is used in color preference. The work enhances our understanding of how eyes and the brain process color. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2009 14:47 - 0 Comments
Common mechanism at root of eye disorders?
YALE (US)—Determining what triggers the death of retinal cells, called photoreceptors, could hold the key to stopping blinding disorders caused by a wide range of eye diseases. (more…)
