This study makes the fundamental discovery of the first natural animal rhodopsin that uses a chloride ion instead of an amino acid side chain as a counterion. Using a combination of biochemical and ...

Scientists have uncovered new genetic clues behind the extraordinary lifespan of the Greenland shark, a species that can live ...

Eye diseases often develop asymptomatically for many years. ICTER scientists have developed the f-ORG technique, which ...

The shark’s ability to maintain genomic stability over centuries may be attributed to a suite of enhanced DNA repair enzymes.

Greenland shark's complex genome was studied and this helped the scientists learn the reason behind their long and healthy ...

The yet-to-be peer-reviewed findings may help find new treatments for cancer and therapies to boost lifespan in humans, ...

Kurzsichtigkeit, Blendung, Linsentrübungen oder seltene Nachtblindheit – warum viele Menschen nachts schlechter sehen und wann eine augenärztliche Abklärung ...

Greenland sharks are thought to have lifespans that can reach 400 years. Building upon previous work, University of Tokyo-led ...

The gene therapy vector, produced under UK regulatory approval, delivered the AIPL1 coding sequence using a human rhodopsin kinase promoter. Oral prednisolone was administered perioperatively to ...

Vitamin A helps maintain a healthy cornea and supports the production of rhodopsin, a protein necessary for night vision. A deficiency in vitamin A can lead to dryness, night blindness ...

The Greenland shark, a slow-moving giant of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, holds the record as the longest-lived ...