ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
An eye and a brain made of wood.
Keeping an Eye on Brain Immunity
Vaccination through the eyes stimulated a protective response in the brains of mice, revealing an immunological link between these two organs.
Keeping an Eye on Brain Immunity
Keeping an Eye on Brain Immunity

Vaccination through the eyes stimulated a protective response in the brains of mice, revealing an immunological link between these two organs.

Vaccination through the eyes stimulated a protective response in the brains of mice, revealing an immunological link between these two organs.

eye

A person holding a section of his face and looking in to his brain through a magnifying glass stock illustration
Science Philosophy in a Flash - A Look at Aging Through Young Eyes 
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Aug 8, 2022 | 1 min read
Aimée Parker shares how her childlike curiosity and collaborative spirit motivate her scientific pursuits.
An abstract stained-glass portrait of a woman with an image of an eye representing the brain
Through the Looking Glass: Aging, Inflammation, and Gut Rejuvenation
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Aug 8, 2022 | 4 min read
Renewing the aging gut microbiome holds promise for preventing inflammatory brain and eye degeneration.
Microscopic image of nerves in the eye, a pathogen, and t cells
Science Snapshot: Eye Immunity
Lisa Winter | May 26, 2022 | 1 min read
Researchers find that tissue-resident memory T cells in the corneas of mice engender a lasting immune response.
red defocused lights
Retrotransposon RNA Triggers NLRC4 Inflammasome Formation: Study
Rachael Moeller Gorman | Dec 10, 2021 | 4 min read
Researchers identify a sensor that sets off inflammation in the absence of infection when it detects RNA from the mobile genetic elements.
man in white with bookshelves
Medical Researcher and Philanthropist Laszlo Bito Dies at 87
Chloe Tenn | Dec 2, 2021 | 2 min read
His work contributed to the development of the drug Xalatan, a treatment for glaucoma.
Image of nerve fibers shown in green and red
Neurons Simplify Visual Signals by Responding to Only One Retina
Anne N. Connor | Oct 1, 2021 | 2 min read
Mice have neurons that connect to both eyes but only propagate the signal from one or the other, simplifying the information sent to the cerebral cortex.
close-up of a retina showing blood vessels and a damaged spot
DNA in Cell Cytoplasm Implicated in Age-Related Blindness
Katarina Zimmer | Sep 29, 2021 | 5 min read
A new study suggests that DNA synthesized in the cell cytoplasm drives retinal cell death in an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
Photo of newborn mouse pups
Retinal Activity Prepares Blind Newborn Mice for Vision
Ruth Williams | Jul 22, 2021 | 3 min read
Spontaneous waves of nerve impulses flowing across the retina help mouse pups practice motion detection for when they eventually open their eyes.
People with masks on waiting in line outside for covid-19 test swab collection
Rare Fungal Infection Affecting COVID-19 Patients in India
Kerry Grens | May 11, 2021 | 2 min read
Doctors are reporting an uptick in cases of a highly lethal condition called mucormycosis that might be linked to steroid treatments for SARS-CoV-2.
illustration of different cells types in retina
Cones Derived from Human Stem Cells Help Mice See: Study
Marcus A. Banks | Apr 23, 2021 | 3 min read
Researchers insert functioning cone photoreceptors into the retinas of mice with advanced eye disease, improving their vision.
Infographic: Envisioning Macrophages
Ashley Yeager | Mar 1, 2021 | 1 min read
Researchers find different distributions of the immune cells in young, older, and diseased eyes.
Macrophages of the Human Eye Come into Focus
Ashley Yeager | Mar 1, 2021 | 3 min read
Imaged in real time in living people, immune cells at the surface of the retina could serve as biomarkers to detect retinal and possibly neurological diseases and track their progression.
Gene Therapy in One Eye Improves Vision in Both Eyes
Abby Olena, PhD | Dec 11, 2020 | 4 min read
It’s not clear why the patients with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, a mitochondrial disorder that causes blindness, also experienced the modest benefits in their untreated eye.
Genetic Reprogramming Restores Vision in Mice: Study
Max Kozlov | Dec 6, 2020 | 5 min read
Researchers repaired what is otherwise irreversible damage in the animals’ ocular neurons, by activating transcription factors ordinarily used to generate induced pluripotent stem cells.
covid-19 coronavirus sars-cov-2 pandemic eyes conjunctivitis artificial intelligence machine learning
Algorithm Spots COVID-19 Cases from Eye Images: Preprint
Anthony King | Sep 21, 2020 | 4 min read
A small study shows artificial intelligence can pick out individuals with coronavirus infections, but ophthalmologists and AI experts say the approach is far from proven to be capable of distinguishing infections with SARS-CoV-2 from other ills.
Quasi-Lymphatic System in the Rodent Eye Clears Waste
Abby Olena, PhD | Apr 16, 2020 | 3 min read
Two rodent models of glaucoma have defects in the waste drainage system.
Image of the Day: See-Through Tissue
Amy Schleunes | Feb 21, 2020 | 1 min read
Scientists have developed a tissue-clearing protocol that allows them to peer into entire, transparent human organs.
eyed elater beetle
Image of the Day: Eyed Elater
Amy Schleunes | Jan 23, 2020 | 1 min read
The click beetle’s intricate false eyes cast a deep black color with the help of pigment-coated hairs.
Image of the Day: DISCO Tissue Clearing
Emily Makowski | Oct 22, 2019 | 1 min read
New methods of visualizing tissue are presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting.
ADVERTISEMENT