Genes contain the essential building instructions for life, guiding cells on which amino acids to assemble in what sequence to produce specific proteins. The human genome codes for about 20,000 such ...

The rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the ...

Siloton’s handheld OCT system could soon be used for home-based monitoring of retinal disease, and may one day find its way onto future space missions ...

Have you ever wondered just how fast we can process words? It turns out that human brains can decode written language in the ...

The new application of Siloton's first-generation OCT chip, called Akepa, marks a significant step towards its use in ...

Dysfunctions of the tiny cell processes (primary cilia) of the pancreatic beta cells could be a cause of type 2 diabetes.

Researchers in Bonn reveal how subtle eye movements and the density of photoreceptors contribute to sharp vision. Our ability to see begins with the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells in our eyes. A ...

A group of German researchers has discovered how tiny eye movements and the density of photoreceptors assist in visual acuity ...

The sport’s governing body has been accused of ‘a lack of transparency’ with mounting pressure amid pushback on the expanded ...

When a supernova was seen glittering in the night sky for six months in 1181, it was so bright that Chinese and Japanese ...

Some experts will tell you that the human eye can see between 30 and 60 frames per second. Some maintain that the human eye may be able to see much more than that although more research is needed.

suggesting that the human visual system uses both eye movement and retinal structure to enhance vision. One limitation is that the study was conducted under controlled laboratory conditions using ...