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Silverthorne shaped the development of many NSF programs driving innovation in plant biology and agriculture. 

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Cones Derived from Human Stem Cells Help Mice See: Study

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This Deep-Sea Fish Has the Most Types of Opsins Among Vertebrates

Nanoparticles Let Mice See Near Infrared Light

Image of the Day: Retinal Transplant

Image of Day: Retinas from Scratch

Reprogrammed Müller Glia Restore Vision in Mice

Image of the Day: Eyes from the Deep 

What the Sun Does to Photoreceptors

Plant Photoreceptor Doubles as a Thermometer

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Brain-Computer Interface Advances Help Reconnect the Mind and Body

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

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XX Marks the Spot: Addressing Sex Bias in Neuroscience

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Resipher: Continuous Live-Cell Mitochondrial Respiration Monitoring in 96-Well Plates

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Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

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Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

When Barry Hicks set out to photograph thrombolites, thousands of unexpected visitors photobombed his underwater images.

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