Fuji X-Series Cameras For Astrophotography
FASEB 2013 BioArt Competition
Choroidal Neoplasm
Choroidal neoplasms are tumors of the choroid of the eye. The most common intraocular tumors are in fact, malignant melanomas of the choroid which increase in frequency as we age. This case study came from a 66 year old white male who presented to the Moran Eye Center with a dark brown pigmented iris lesion …
Digiscoping With Fuji X-Series Cameras
Vision Scientists and Artists, Helga Kolb
It turns out that quite a number of vision scientists are artists and photographers and what they “see” is often a reflection of how they think about vision and the science behind vision. They often seen the world just a little differently and taking the time to explore it is often rewarding. Its only appropriate …
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The Textures of Havana, Cuba
Notable Paper: Tuning The Electronic Absorption Of Protein-Embedded All-Trans-Retinal
The pigments in retinal photoreceptor cells absorb varying wavelengths of light, but the central chromophore, the molecule that actually absorbs the photon is identical. Its ability to tune the responsiveness comes from the association with other opsins giving an organism the ability to respond from the near ultraviolet all the way to far red. Interestingly, …