Sep 15, 2017
Scientists Grafted Eyes Onto a Blind Organism’s Back, and It Could See
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
Scientists at Tufts University were able to graft eyes to the tails of blind Xenopus, giving the tadpoles the ability to detect colors, focus on objects, and consistently follow patterns.
In a breakthrough for regenerative medicine, researchers have developed working eyes attached to the tails of blind Xenopus tadpoles. The tadpoles were able to process visual information from their environment upon the augmentation, helping scientist understand the process of promoting innervation (a part of the body’s nerve supply) in regenerative medicine.
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