We humans are uncommonly visual creatures. And those of us endowed with normal sight are used to thinking of our eyes as vital to how we experience the world. Vision is an advanced form of ...

Visual pigments are the molecular basis of photoreception in vertebrates, comprising opsin proteins bound to light-absorbing chromophores. These pigments evolved through successive rounds of gene ...

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A mammalian photoreceptive protein melanopsin spontaneously releases the chromophore retinal, say researchers. The property would be important to regulate non-visual photoreception in mammals.

Gambling addiction is a rising concern, but what if the bright lights in the casino are subtly influencing risk-taking decisions? New research by Flinders University suggests that circadian ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Because our eyes perceive color using cones coded primarily for red, green, and blue, photoreception of color can be modeled using three-dimensional ...

Researchers at Institute for Molecular Sciences reported that a mammalian photoreceptive protein melanopsin spontaneously releases the chromophore retinal. The property would be important to regulate ...