Less than 30% of people with certain genetic variants go blind, despite the faulty genes previously being thought to cause ...

The study focused on inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs), a group of genetic diseases that lead to progressive vision loss ...

LED lights have taken over modern homes and workplaces. They're energy efficient, affordable, and marketed as the future of ...

For more than a century, neuroscience textbooks have treated damaged neurons in the adult central nervous system as a dead end, especially in the delicate circuitry that carries visual information ...

A study reveals our brain development changes at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83.

Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.

A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...

Over the past decade, earning an ophthalmology residency spot has become more difficult and competitive. 1 Between 2021 and ...

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

Festive favorites of the holiday season, reindeer possess remarkable genomic adaptations that allow them to thrive in the ...