UC Berkeley scientists have created a new platform called “Oz” that uses laser light to control up to 1,000 photoreceptors in the eye at once. Using Oz, the researchers showed people images, videos and a new, ultra-saturated shade of green that they have named “olo.” The platform could be used to probe the nature of color vision and provide new insight into human sight and vision loss.

A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through generations, laying the foundations for new insights into the roots of human disease and evolution.