Dr. Ricardo Guimaraes·Oct 8Retina. A espiã despida do nosso cérebroAposto que você não sabe que o cérebro humano nunca viu a luz do sol. Você pensou que a luz entrava pelos olhos e entrava no cérebro, não…
Andy.G·Jul 6The Bionic Eye and Phosphenes: Seeing Flashes That Aren't ThereThe bionic eye doesn't fix the retina — it jolts the surviving cells so the brain sees tiny dots of light. The Argus II turned that trick…
InSBGrid Community NewsbySBGrid·Apr 29How proteins work together to support our visionSBGrid member Antonia Roll-Mecak analyzes the structure of the RPGR-TTLL5 complex to understand the pathomechanism of retititis pigmentosa.A response icon1A response icon1
Wrangler·Sep 21, 2025Nothing to Fear: Physics of the BubbleSomething I wish I knew before I felt the bubble bobbing.
Brad Roth·Sep 19, 2025Maxwell’s SpotOne of my scientific heroes is James Clerk Maxwell. Maxwell (1831–1879) was a Scottish physicist known for developing Maxwell’s equations…
Science Enthusiast·Aug 21, 2025The Inverted Retina: Nature’s Ingenious OptimizationIt’s a common criticism in evolutionary biology that the vertebrate retina is “upside-down” — with photoreceptors located at the back of…
InILLUMINATIONbyKarcey·Jul 6, 2025Watching Your DNA Through Closed EyelidsA Journey into Inner Light and Forgotten Intelligence
Jesse Di Liello·May 15, 2025Reflections on Self-Reflection: The Curse of the SelfieWhat is so cursed about a selfie? I don’t really know, but it curses me. I never allow my face to fall onto my retina. It’s bad enough in a…
InScience SpectrumbyPeter Ripota·Feb 5, 2025How Colors Enter the BrainAlthough there are only three of them, it’s truly complicated!A response icon4A response icon4
