How Our Eyes See Invisible, Infrared Light (AUDIO)

WashU Medicine

Caption

Our eyes aren't supposed to be able to see infrared light because infrared light waves are longer than the waves in the visual spectrum, but new work from vision researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis finds that sometimes we can see infrared light. and those researchers have figured out how it is that our eyes do that.

Credit

Washington University BioMed Radio

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.