The reason lies within the eye. In the eye are light receptors called cones and rods. Cones help us distinguish different colors, while rods help us see in dim light. The number of cones and rods ...

Figure 5: Expression of the G o G protein by rod bipolar cells. Although there are fewer cones in the normal murine retina than in the porcine retina, the synaptic organization of the different ...

Light passes through the eyeball to the retina. There are two main types of light receptors called rods and cones. Rods are more sensitive to light than cones so they are useful for seeing in dim ...

The retina is home to two different kinds of light receptor cells—rods and cones. (Both are named after their relative shapes.) Cones work in bright light and register detail, while rods work in ...

Inside the retina, there are millions of special sense receptors called rods and cones. The rods see the shapes of things, picking out black, white and shades of grey, and the cones see the ...

A study published yesterday (December 7) in Science Translational Medicine unravels part of this mystery: The researchers conclude that in mice, this green light analgesia is mediated mainly by cones, ...