In a recent article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers successfully demonstrated that lab-grown retinal organoids (ROs) made new synaptic connections, ...

“Overall, our study provides a proof-of-principle that human glia can be reprogrammed to cells that are capable of making new neurons," said Thomas Reh, PhD, University of Washington, USA. "This opens ...

Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see – but it’s been a mystery how the intricate structure is created. Now, researchers at ...

A hybrid retinal implant using stem-cell-derived neurons and microelectrodes lowers activation thresholds and improves signal precision, offering a more natural interface for high-resolution vision ...

The human body is a dynamic vessel of sensors and transducers that translate messages from external stimuli into the electrical and chemical language of the brain. Among the human sense organs, the ...

In humans and other mammals, loss of neurons in the retina due to trauma or disease is an irreversible process that can lead to blindness. But unlike humans, some animals, such as fish, have the ...

Neuroscientists have revealed the precise connections between sensory neurons inside the retina and the superior colliculus, a structure in the midbrain. Neuropixels probes are a relatively recent ...

Share on Pinterest Stem cell research may take scientists one step closer to undoing the damage caused by neurodegenerative eye conditions, such as glaucoma. Image credit: Phoebe Jane ...

Damage to the light-detecting cells of the retina is irreversible and causes blindness. In November 12 online Nature Neuroscience Masatoshi Haruta and colleagues from Kyoto University, Japan show that ...