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It’s called Olo, and it was revealed using a new system called Oz that stimulates individual photoreceptor cells in the eye with lasers.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
Specifically, the protein helps refresh special pigments in photoreceptor cells so that they can be used over again.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Within the eye, rods and cones are two types of photoreceptor cells that detect light and convert it into electrical signals for the brain.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
Human vision relies on photoreceptor cells in the retina that react to visible light and trigger neurons in the optic nerve to send signals to the brain.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
Specifically, the protein helps refresh special pigments in photoreceptor cells so that they can be used over again.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Within the eye, rods and cones are two types of photoreceptor cells that detect light and convert it into electrical signals for the brain.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
Human vision relies on photoreceptor cells in the retina that react to visible light and trigger neurons in the optic nerve to send signals to the brain.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
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“Photoreceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoreceptor. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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photoreceptor
noun
pho·to·re·cep·tor
-ˈsep-tər 
: a receptor for light stimuli
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