Human retinas grown in a dish explain how color vision develops
Biologists at Johns Hopkins University grew human retinas from scratch to determine how cells that allow people to see in color are made.
Biologists at Johns Hopkins University grew human retinas from scratch to determine how cells that allow people to see in color are made.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 11, 2018
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(Phys.org) —Botryllus schlosseri, a small sea creature, can regenerate its entire body from its blood vessels alone. Stanford researchers hope that sequencing its genome will lead to advances in regenerative and transplant ...
Biotechnology
Aug 15, 2013
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Researchers comparing the fetal development of the eye of the owl monkey with that of the capuchin monkey have found that only a minor difference in the timing of cell proliferation can explain the multiple anatomical differences ...
Evolution
May 18, 2009
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(AP) -- Motion controls and social gaming were the hot topics at this week's Game Developers Conference, the annual convention of game designers, programmers and executives.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 13, 2010
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Light pollution is growing rapidly and in some places the number of stars visible to the naked eye in the night sky is being reduced by more than half in less than 20 years, according to a study released Thursday.
Astronomy
Jan 22, 2023
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The ability to map letters to sounds is considered an important indicator of early literacy skills. Previous research shows that letter sound mappings in kindergarten is strongly associated with later reading success and ...
Education
Mar 29, 2022
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Planarian flatworms have come under intense study for their renowned ability to regenerate any missing body part, even as adults. But now they may take on a starring role as a model system for studying eye development and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 2, 2012
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A study of tentacle-formation in a sea anemone shows how epithelial cells form elongated structures and puts the spotlight on a new model organism.
Cell & Microbiology
May 2, 2013
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When it comes to drug development, membrane proteins play a crucial role, with about 50% of drugs targeting these molecules. Understanding the function of these membrane proteins, which connect to the membranes of cells, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 8, 2024
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The last common ancestor of cephalopods and vertebrates existed more than 500 million years ago. In fact, a squid is more closely related to a clam than it is a to a person. Even so, the two lineages independently evolved ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2022
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