Chinese scientists invent ‘night vision' contact lenses that will let people see in dark
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Contact lenses that allow people to see in the dark have been invented by Chinese scientists.
The invention allows people to see infrared light, which is normally invisible to the human eye, and converts the wavelength so it can be detected.
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