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Engineered Protein That Responds to Light Could Help Restore Sight

Scientists examine the physical structure of the opsin they created that responds to ambient room lighting. Above, an image of that opsin superimposed.

Source: Science Corporation

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A California company has created an engineered protein that could be used to help blind people see — or even build a next-generation brain implant.