New molecules developed in IBEC allow dilating the pupil with light

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

3 years ago
molecules, light, pupil, adrenergic, optic nerve, retina

New molecules developed in IBEC allow dilating the pupil with light November 25, 2020 Research news A study led by researchers from the ‘Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches’ Group of the Institute for B...

Got Your Eye On IEC 62471, Don’t miss this Webinar

by Telstar

4 years ago
Optronic Laboratories, light, photobiological safety

Throughout the world, a comprehensive standard is in place for evaluating the photobiological safety of lamps and lighting systems that emit light in the spectral region 200-3000nm.

CiQUS creates a new photoactivatable nanomaterial for light-controlled drug delivery

by Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials

5 years ago
nanomaterial, light, drugs, optogenetics

A team of CiQUS (Universidade de Santiago) develops an intelligent nanomaterial that releases drugs inside the cell in a controlled manner when illuminated. The properties of this new porous material ...

First photoactive drug for pain treatments

by Universitat de Barcelona

7 years ago
JF-NP-26, photo-drug, pain, light

The new study published on the journal eLife has come up with the design of a “photo-drug” (JF-NP-26) with powerful therapeutic applications to treat pain, a molecule that can be specifically acti...

One single protein allows half of the non-photosynthetic microorganisms from the sea obtain energy from light

by Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)

8 years ago
Polaribacter MED152, rhodopsin, light, marine ecology

The rhodopsin, a protein almost unknown until a few years ago, allows many marine bacteria and archaea to capture the sun's energy and use it to grow faster and survive in the absence of nutrients. An...