The mammalian retina, like the rest of the central nervous system, is highly stable and can
maintain its structure and function for the full life of the individual, in humans for many decades…

Exposure of simple cells of the cat striate cortex to high-contrast drifting gratings greatly reduces
the subsequent response of the cells to low-contrast gratings. This adaptation effect has …

… , angular acceleration 4,000 rad s −1 , rotation duration 30 s; P3HT:PCBM: … s −1 , rotation
duration 2 s; second step 1,500 rpm, angular acceleration 4,000 rad s −1 , rotation duration 30 s…

… Neurodegeneration is a common theme of many nervous system diseases, such as Alzheimer’s
disease, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, head trauma, epilepsy, and …

… speed 2,000 rpm, duration 60 s). The double deposition was … process (800 rpm, 5 s; 1,600
rpm, 120 s). A final thermal … , and translation speed was set to 0.4 mm s −1 . The cut was …

Electroretinographic responses (ERG) to homogeneous light flashes and to alternating gratings
were recorded from either eye of monkeys in which one optic nerve had been previously …

Retinal dystrophies such as Retinitis pigmentosa are among the most prevalent causes of
inherited legal blindness, for which treatments are in demand. Retinal prostheses have been …

… An fERG response was first collected at the maximum modulation depth (93.5%) included
in the protocol and was evaluated with respect to reliability and S/N ratio. In all patients, the …

… Western blot analysis showed that exposure to light induced a strong upregulation of FGF2
in control and β-carotene–treated rats, but s no change was noted in saffron-treated rats. …

… Considerable effort is expended to protect today’s children from lead exposure, but there
is little evidence on the harms past lead exposures continue to hold for yesterday’s children, …