Nano Technology - The Golden Key to Opening the Ability to See in the Dark
With the success of experiments on mice, scientists have opened up the future of night vision as clear as day for humans, thanks to nanotechnology.
Nowadays, nanotechnology is gradually "creeping" into our lives and somewhat asserting its position with many important applications. Even recently, scientists have successfully conducted an experiment, opening up the potential of applying nanotechnology to help people have... superpowers.
Accordingly, a research team with experts from many fields has just discovered a method to make mice have the ability to see at night, by putting nanoparticles into their tiny eyes.
Almost the entire experiment was conducted with… a single injection. What’s special here is that this injection contains nanoantennae (also known as nano antennae) – nano-electromagnetic receivers designed to allow these mice to see a wider range of visible light spectrum than the current visible light spectrum, and best of all, it does not affect the rodents’ bodies.
The human eye cannot see the long wavelengths of light emitted at night, including near-infrared (NIR) and infrared (IR) light. However, nanoparticles can help.
Delivered through droplets, the proteins conduct the nanoantennae and “glue” them to the outside of retinal photoreceptor cells in the mouse eye, where they can convert NIR into visible blue light.
The researchers found that mice injected with the nanoparticles exhibited unconscious responses to the infrared light, such as their pupils constricting.
This experiment is considered a major step forward in the field of biotechnology, creating opportunities for scientists to enhance human vision in the future.