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China’s rare mineral gives blind mice ‘super vision’, offers hope for humans
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Scientists have succeeded in giving blind mice and macaques sight by implanting artificial retinas made of the metal tellurium, according to a new scientific study. The animals were also able to see near-infrared light.
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Scientists have created an artificial retina using the rare element tellurium, which can restore vision to blind mice and monkeys, and even see infrared light.
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elcorreogallego.esResearchers have found that the nerve cells of blind mice dedicated to visual functions remain active despite the loss of vision: the finding may mean a hope for the development of new approaches aimed at restoring visual capacity in humans.
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