Scientists solve decades-old mystery of how eye sees color

CANBERRA, June 26 — Scientists have revealed the atomic structures of the eye molecules responsible for color vision, solving a decades-old mystery.

Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) helped interpret the role of the molecules, known as cone opsins, in the eye, with the findings helping explain how some vision disorders arise at the molecular level, according to an ANU statement released on Friday.