Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered a gene in fruit flies that helps certain specialized neurons respond more quickly to bright light. The study, published in the April issue of Current Biology, also has implications for understanding sensory perception in mammals.

Johns Hopkins Medicine Media Relations and Public Affairs Media Contact: Audrey Huang 410-614-5105; audrey@jhmi.edu Published in the March issue of Science, their lizard study describes how the "side-blotched" lizard's so-called third, or parietal, eye, distinguishes two different colors, blue and