These Infrared Night-Vision Contacts Let You See Through Your Eyelids

In a move straight out of a sci-fi movie, scientists have created wearable infrared contact lenses that allow you to see in the dark, even with your eyes closed. A group of scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China unveiled the lenses in a study published today in Cell. Unlike infrared goggles, these contact lenses don’t require a power source. Instead, they convert infrared light to visible light using nanoparticles. The ten lucky human participants who tried on these contact lenses could perceive otherwise imperceptible infrared wavelengths, according to the study. The scientists are already thinking about futuristic applications of the contact lenses. “Our research opens up the potential for non-invasive wearable devices to give people super-vision,” said Tian Xue, a neuroscientist at the University of Science and Technology of China and the senior author of the study in a statement to Cell Press. “There are many potential applications right away for this ... Read full article.