Oceanography
Surprised: Fish that live in the dark ocean still see colors
Recent research by a team of scientists from the University of Queensland found that deep-sea fish can see colors in the dark, shedding light on visual evolution in vert…
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The 700 million year evolution of eyesight
Previously, experts have always argued about the exact time when ancient species developed the first primitive ability to see light.
Biology
Insects living in hiding are easy to adapt to the dark
A lifelong beetle crawling in grains cannot recognize all colors, and its eyesight doesn't follow normal rules. Most other insects can see 3 colors: they are very sensit…
Medicine - Health
Relieve pain with light
Scientists from the Stanford University's Bio-X division have used gene therapy to manipulate mice, so light can be used on the legs of mice to alter the sensitivity of…