Hill May 24, 2025
Patrick Djordjevic

  • The research was published in the Cell journal
  • They enable infrared vision in humans and mice
  • The lenses do not require a power source

The new world of contact lenses has arrived: ones that allow individuals to see in the dark with their eyes closed.

In the journal Cell, neuroscientists explained how they created contact lenses that make the breakthrough possible by converting infrared light to visible light.

Per the research, there is no power source necessary, and the wearers can see both visible and infrared light simultaneously, with the latter increasing when one’s eyes are closed.

“Our research opens up the potential for non-invasive wearable devices to give people super-vision,” Tian Xue, senior author and...

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