Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Neuroscience News.
Injectable biomaterials research describing light-harvesting nanoparticles that act as tiny photoreceptor substitutes, enabling wireless activation of surviving retinal neurons.
Key Takeaways
- Researchers engineered ~300 nm hollow graphitic carbon nitride nanoparticles that act as light‑sensitive photoreceptor substitutes.
- Injected particles settled near retinal ganglion cells and evoked electrical activity in the visual cortex of blind mice.
- The nanoparticles also stimulated ganglion cells in isolated pig retinas and the team has filed international patents.
