ZooMorph: Night Vision (Scotopic Vision)

Blue dots

By Lisa on December 6, 2009 10:08 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
My new favorite aspect of vision is scotopic vision (actually mesopic vision, the mix between scotopic and photopic vision might...

Contrast Sensitivity of Cats and Humans in Scotopic and Mesopic Conditions

By Lisa on November 21, 2009 12:54 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
http://jn.physiology.org/cgi/content/abstract/102/2/831...

Geckos see colors at night

By Lisa on November 21, 2009 11:37 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091111121543.htmhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1810110/...

The shift from photopic to scotopic vision in birds

By Lisa on November 21, 2009 11:13 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Birds need 5-20 times more light than we do to see colors. I.e. their shift between photopic vision and scotopic...