Scientists have developed revolutionary contact lenses that grant wearers the ability to see infrared light—a feat humans naturally cannot achieve. This breakthrough, detailed in the journal Cell00454 ...

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Neuroscientists and materials scientists have created contact lenses that enable infrared vision in both humans and mice by converting infrared light into visible light. (Nanowerk News) ...

Our eyes take in the dazzling greens of dense forests, blues of alpine lakes, and reds and purples of sunset. Yet there’s an entire world hidden from sight. Our eyes only perceive a narrow sliver of ...

Super-slim night-vision tech could be within reach thanks to a new material breakthrough that can capture infrared and visible light at the same time. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Researchers have developed new contact lenses that enable vision in the near-infrared range, and they could restore color perception to people with color blindness. When you purchase through links on ...

A project at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has developed a contact lens allowing wearers to perceive near-IR wavelengths and see better in the dark. Described in Cell, the ...

Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS) have recently achieved a groundbreaking advancement in night vision technology. They have developed an ...

Driving at night has risks. Less visibility means a collision with a pedestrian, a cyclist, or an animal is more likely to happen than in daytime driving. Some automakers offer night-vision technology ...

From evening drives to navigating a house or a park in the dark, there are so many situations where it'd be handy to slip on a simple pair of night-vision lenses and the world that's beyond human ...

If you want to boat more safely at night, night-vision technology can help minimize your odds of getting off course or missing a hidden ­aid-to-navigation post or piece of flotsam. There are two basic ...

Contrary to popular belief, most property crimes—including burglaries and package theft—happen during the day, not under cover of darkness. But night still brings unique challenges: fewer people ...