The discovery fundamentally changes the understanding of a structure in the avian eye that has been misinterpreted for centuries.

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Q: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by “little critters” flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people and was ...

Ever noticed tiny shapes drifting across your vision? These are eye floaters small clumps of gel or cells inside the vitreous humor of your eye and this video explains what causes them, when they're ...

Mosaic showing theatrical masks of tragedy and comedy. Roman artwork, 2nd century AD. Credit: Saperaud. Public Domain. They say laughter is the best medicine, but why? What if the secret to comedy’s ...

Emilia Mickevicius does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

ABSTRACT: The aim of the study is to clarify the vitreous body structure and liquefaction phenomena. It was found that when melting a frozen rabbit vitreous body, the gel-sol transition phenomenon ...