Fish visual systems represent a remarkable panorama of evolutionary innovation, underpinned by a diverse array of visual pigments and opsin genes. These pigments, central to photoreception, enable ...

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus -- which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more -- includes neurons that express the protein opsin 3 (OPN3). Far less ...

DALLAS, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company committed to developing and commercializing novel gene therapies for patients suffering vision loss from ...

Researchers at Brown University and Cincinnati Children’s found that suppressing opsin 3 in the brain of mice makes them eat less, raising new questions about the mechanisms involved in regulating ...