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Human retinas still lack a dedicated UV photoreceptor like those found in other animals.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
So there’s a cycle of retinal molecules that goes between photoreceptors and the retinal pigment epithelium.
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Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
Though bees have an impressive ability to see ultraviolet light, their eyes lack photoreceptors for red light.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
In dim lighting, your rod cells, which are highly light-sensitive photoreceptors, become more active.
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Diana Hubbell,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
So there’s a cycle of retinal molecules that goes between photoreceptors and the retinal pigment epithelium.
—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
Though bees have an impressive ability to see ultraviolet light, their eyes lack photoreceptors for red light.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
In dim lighting, your rod cells, which are highly light-sensitive photoreceptors, become more active.
—
Diana Hubbell,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Photoreceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoreceptor. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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photoreceptor
noun
pho·to·re·cep·tor
-ˈsep-tər 
: a receptor for light stimuli
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