Within the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that reaches Earth, humans are only able to see a narrow range of wavelengths, called visible light. Now, however, a team of neuroscientists and ...

Straight out of science fiction, these contact lenses convert infrared light into visible light that humans can see ...

Nanoparticle-infused contact lenses can transform infrared radiation into different colours of visible light, potentially ...

Humans can now see in the dark and even with their eyes closed using nanotechnology contact lenses, according to a new study.

Without the contacts, mice showed no preference between the dark box and the ... interference from visible light.” They also saw this light better with their eyes closed. The researchers also ...

Beyond allowing wearers to see in the dark, the contacts could even ... to turn portions of the infrared light spectrum, which lie just beyond what the human eye can detect, into visible wavelengths.

The contact lens technology uses nanoparticles that absorb infrared light and convert it into wavelengths that are visible to mammalian eyes (e.g ... the choice of a dark box and an infrared ...

A team of scientists from China have created contact lenses that can help people to see in the dark. These new lenses allow ...

Tired of using bulky night vision goggles for your clandestine nocturnal activities? An interdisciplinary team of Chinese neuroscientists and materials scientists has developed near-infrared contact ...

Many people have wished for night vision on a dark walk home ... to see with your eyes closed? Both are feasible with a contact lens that allows the wearer to see light that's usually invisible ...