Human Retinas Grown In A Dish Reveal Origin Of Color Vision
Our ability to see colors develops in the womb. Now scientists have replicated that process, which could help accelerate efforts to cure colorblindness and lead to new treatments for diseases.
by Jon Hamilton
Oct 11, 2018
3 minutes
In order to see the red of a sunset or the green of spring leaves, developing human eyes need to get the right hormone at the right time.
That's the finding of a team of scientists who studied how color vision develops using hundreds of human retinas grown in the lab.
The discovery, Thursday in the journal , could help accelerate current efforts to cure colorblindness. It could also lead to new
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