Solving a mystery in vision science: Zebrafish study shows how retinal cells maintain spacing needed for optimal vision
In vertebrate retinas, specialized photoreceptors responsible for color vision (cone cells) arrange themselves in patterns ...
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Dscamb Protein Ensures Proper Spacing in Zebrafish Cone Cells
In vertebrate retinas, specialized photoreceptors responsible for color vision (cone cells) arrange themselves in patterns known as the "cone mosaic".
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Study shows how retinal cells know when to keep their distance
Vertebrate retinas contain photoreceptor ... differentiation in zebrafish, cone photoreceptors were reported to extend thin projections called filopodia from their apical regions; however, their ...
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Are the Colors in Astronomical Images ‘Real’?
Two kinds of cells in your retinas, called rods and cones, are the basis of human vision. Rods can’t detect color but are good at registering low levels of light (which is why the faint light ...
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What is a lunar eclipse? What Nevadans need to know about Thursday's celestial event.
The only lunar eclipse visible in the U.S. in 2025 happens Thursday. Here's what to know about this celestial event and when to see it.