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Upconverting nanoparticles allow mice to see in infrared

04 Mar 2019 Isabelle Dumé
Layers of mouse retina
Image showing the layers of mouse retina by HE staining. RPE: Retinal Pigment Epithelium; OS/IS: Outer/Inner Segment; ONL: Outer Nuclear Layer; INL: Inner Nuclear Layer; GCL: Ganglion Cell Layer. Courtesy: J Bao
Mammals can detect light in the visible wavelength range of the electromagnetic spectrum, that is, b

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