This study makes the fundamental discovery of the first natural animal rhodopsin that uses a chloride ion instead of an amino acid side chain as a counterion. Using a combination of biochemical and ...

Scientists have uncovered new genetic clues behind the extraordinary lifespan of the Greenland shark, a species that can live ...

Eye diseases often develop asymptomatically for many years. ICTER scientists have developed the f-ORG technique, which ...

The shark’s ability to maintain genomic stability over centuries may be attributed to a suite of enhanced DNA repair enzymes.

Greenland shark's complex genome was studied and this helped the scientists learn the reason behind their long and healthy ...

The yet-to-be peer-reviewed findings may help find new treatments for cancer and therapies to boost lifespan in humans, ...

Im Dunkeln sehen wir weniger als am Tag – doch manche Menschen sehen nachts besonders schlecht. Manche vermeiden deshalb Autofahren. Woher Nachtblindheit kommt und was helfen kann.

Kurzsichtigkeit, Blendung, Linsentrübungen oder seltene Nachtblindheit – warum viele Menschen nachts schlechter sehen und wann eine augenärztliche Abklärung ...

The gene therapy vector, produced under UK regulatory approval, delivered the AIPL1 coding sequence using a human rhodopsin kinase promoter. Oral prednisolone was administered perioperatively to ...

Greenland sharks are thought to have lifespans that can reach 400 years. Building upon previous work, University of Tokyo-led ...

Vitamin A helps maintain a healthy cornea and supports the production of rhodopsin, a protein necessary for night vision. A deficiency in vitamin A can lead to dryness, night blindness ...