Chemical makes blind mice see

UC Berkeley
July 26, 2012
Neuroscientists have synthesized a chemical that, when injected into the eyes of genetically blind mice, makes their retinas light sensitive.

Documentary chronicles football player's recovery

UCLA
July 19, 2012
An intensive muscle retraining protocol developed by a UCLA professor provides the foundation for the remarkable progress of former college football player who was paralyzed from the neck down in a diving accident.

Attacking biofilms that cause chronic infections

UC Berkeley
July 13, 2012
Using super-resolution microscopy and continuous fluorescent imaging, physicists have revealed the structure of bacterial biofilms, which are responsible for the tenacious nature of bacterial diseases such as cholera and chronic sinusitus.