This is because melanopsin — a photopigment found in
specialized cells of the retina involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms — is most sensitive to blue light.
Not exact matches
In the»80s, Czeisler discovered that
specialized ganglion
cells in the
retina are finely tuned to tell the brain to cut melatonin production when they are hit by a short wavelength (around 480 nanometers)-- precisely that
of morning light.
They also have highly -
specialized functions in neurological tissues, especially the brain and
retina and play an important role in
cell membranes and the formation
of new tissue, therefore important for development and growth.