Press Releases
Field/Pearson collab shines light on retinal structure
Karl Leif Bates
If you wanted to design the most perfect, low-energy, light-detecting device for a future camera or a prosthetic retina, you’d reach for something called ‘efficient coding theory,’ to set out the array of sensors.
Or you could just look at a mammalian retina.
Early study shows cones in retinal degeneration, thought to be dormant, may retain visual function
UCLA
“Dormant” cone photoreceptors continue to drive retinal activity for vision. Current Biology.
Living retina achieves sensitivity and efficiency engineers can only dream about
Eurekalert!
Nature’s ultra low-power, ultra-sensitive detector array should be the envy of smartphones everywhere.
How our eyes adapt and reprogram to see at night
Earth.com
Our eyesight is an integral part of the survival of our species, as it allows us to identify both food and predators – two of the most important things for a species’ survival. Identifying the presence and direction of a moving object helps animals find prey, and also avoid being prey.