13 Fascinating Scientific Facts About Blue Eyes
Like most human traits, blue eyes are determined by genes, and no two people have exactly the same hue. It works a lot like individual fingerprints, making our eyes two of the most distinctive parts ...
Blind Children See After 'Remarkable' Rare Eye Disorder Breakthrough
Researchers from London's Moorfields Eye Hospital, biotech firm MeiraGTx and University College London have demonstrated that ...
6-Year-Old Boy Who Was Born Blind Gets Vision Partially Restored After ‘Life-Changing’ Gene Therapy
Jace, from Connecticut, is one of four children all born with severe childhood blindness who gained 'life-changing improvements' to their vision after an experimental trial of gene therapy.
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Gene therapy experiment gives children 'life-changing' sight boost
An experimental trial of gene therapy has helped four toddlers - born with one of the most severe forms of childhood blindness - gain "life-changing improvements" to their sight, according to doctors ...
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POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg
POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.
Spider development and vision: A genetic perspective
A new study provides detailed insights into the embryogenesis and eye development of the cave-dwelling spider Tegenaria ...
Most common eye colors: What percentage of people have each one?
Ever wondered what the most common eye colors are? Well, they might not be exactly what you expected them to be.
Gene Error Disrupts Touch-Based Learning
Research from The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology shows a gene called Syngap1 ...