Chemists discover how blue light speeds blindness
Blue light from digital devices and the sun transforms vital molecules in the eye's retina into cell killers, according to optical chemistry research at The University of Toledo.
Blue light from digital devices and the sun transforms vital molecules in the eye's retina into cell killers, according to optical chemistry research at The University of Toledo.
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Bio & Medicine
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Bio & Medicine
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Bio & Medicine
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Plants & Animals
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Biochemistry
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General Physics
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