Resuscitated human retinas respond to light 10 hours after death ^16.2%

New Scientist - By #author.fullName}, Helen Thomson - 7/9/2026, 3:00 PM

Appeal to Authority 15.5% - Optimism Bias 15.4% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 12.9%

Keeping the retina working while out of the body is a step towards effective transplants Human eyes have been kept active outside the body for up to 10 hours after death, double the length of time that had previously been achieved. Supplying donor eyes with blood and oxygen meant they continued to respond to light, while also preserving... more