Night vision goggles are amazing, but they're also bulky, limit your field of vision, and require electricity. What if you could just inject the ability directly into your eyeballs? Would you do it?
Research from the University of Massachusetts Medical School suggests that may be a possibility. Popular Mechanics reports:
In a study from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, researchers injected nanoparticles that converted infrared light into visible light into the eyes of mice. Those mice were then placed in a maze along with mice who didn't receive the injections, and were able to find their way out of the maze. The nanoparticles bound to the photoreceptors of the mice's eyes and provided night vision for up to 10 weeks without any ill effects.
Can we transfer this technology to humans?
Xue Tian, a scientist based in China, is quoted as saying he “definitely” thought it would work in humans.
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