Here's some science trivia for you: unlike the inner retina in most animals (including us), birds' inner retinas function without oxygen. And now, researchers led by a team from Aarhus University in ...

Bird retinas survive without oxygen by burning sugar scientists solve 300 year mystery that could help treat human strokes.

Researchers at the University of Twente and Radboudumc are developing a promising new model to enhance understanding of the ...

Another milestone in eye imaging has been achieved. Polish scientists have developed a technique that enables visualization of the retina and choroid at discrete depths. Modern imaging of eye tissues ...

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal kingdom—function permanently without it. This may be relevant in future ...

Biologists have finally solved a centuries-old mystery regarding how birds maintain sharp eyesight despite ...

Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see -- but it's been a mystery how the intricate structure is created. Now, researchers ...