Blind patient recovers partial vision with optogenetics

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Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. May 25, 2021 Advertisement Blind Patient Recovers Partial Vision with Optogenetics By Alejandra Manjarrez After receiving an intraocular injection of the gene for a light-sensitive protein, a 58-year-old man diagnosed with the neurodegenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa was able to locate objects on a table using engineered goggles. Dogs: The New COVID-19 Rapid Test By Kerry Grens Two studies this month point to pooches' quick detection of SARS-CoV-2 on material that touched the skin of infected participants, although the pups' accuracy does not match that of RT-PCR. Advertisement Stress-Response Compound Widespread in Animals Is Found in Plants By Shawna Williams TMAO appears to both stabilize other plant proteins and influence the expression of stress-response genes, researchers report. ICYMI: Can Single Cells Learn? By Catherine Offord A controversial idea from the mid-20th century is attracting renewed attention from researchers developing theories for how cognition arises with or without a brain. Multimedia Infographic: Investigating Whether Single Cells Learn By Catherine Offord Historical and modern experiments have hinted that unicelluar organisms can learn from their experiences, but the idea still has its critics. Advertisement Sponsored Resources Modeling a Variety of Neurological Disorders with Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in 2D and 3D Cell Culture By The Scientist Creative Services Team Best Practices for Vaccine Research By The Scientist Creative Services Team Advertisement   Never miss an email from The Scientist. Click here to add The Scientist to your safe-sender list. The Scientist, 1000 N West Street, Suite 1200,  Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19801   Toll-Free: (888) 781-0328 | Phone: (705) 528-6888 Email: privacy@labxmediagroup.com www.the-scientist.com You received this email because you are subscribed to The Scientist Daily from The Scientist. Click to Unsubscribe | View Privacy Policy Stop receiving email from The Scientist