University of Washington School of Medicine researchers are taking a major step in their quest to regenerate damaged retinal cells, testing their method on human cells for the first time.
Vision scientists have uncovered some of the reasons behind the unusual perceptual properties of the eye’s fovea. Among mammals, only humans and other primates have this dimple-like structure in their retinas.
It measures one-inch long. It can heal its heart and regrow some amputated parts. It shares nearly three quarters of our genetic code and reproduces at rates that would make a rabbit blush.
