Molecular Blinds
Illustration for the cover of the prestigious scientific magazine "The Journal of Physical Chemistry B", showing that xanthophylls in the human retina act as “molecular blinds”, protecting the retina from photodegradation when suddenly exposed to strong light, as described in the article "Light-Modulated Sunscreen Mechanism in the Retina of the Human Eye" by Wieslaw I. Gruszecki et al.
Published on June 17, 2021, Volume 125, Issue 23.
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