When we wake up one morning, we will see no colors other than the colors we know in the sky or in nature. At least for now!

So why is the human eye new? Don’t discover the basic color? We came up with a colorful but confusing question.

We have a color vision limit that comes from our biology.

Our eyes detect different wavelengths of light. cone cells This makes him see colors. These cells are also red, blue and green. All three major perceptions combine with different combinations of light to create the colors we see.

Here we come to the most important point. This means you have to reprogram your biological equipment to discover a new color beyond the 3 basic colors. From where? Because in our eyes there is a color that is independent of these three colors. 4. No cone cells.

So no matter how much you stretch your imagination, this is our limit and we cannot switch to another color. The subject is actually no longer discoverable hidden in biological boundaries.

As we know, what we call color is actually the wavelength of light.

Visible light spectrumIt covers wavelengths between approximately 380 nm (violet) and 750 nm (red).

Other than that ultraviolet or infrared Our eyes cannot detect such wavelengths. To ‘discover’ a new color, we have to go beyond this spectrum.

Let’s say we exceed these limits, our eyes will not be able to detect wavelengths. Good both physically and biologically We are faced with a barrier.

But why can animals see more?

Just because we are like this doesn’t mean that all living things will be like that. One of the most iconic examples of this is praying mantis shrimp. They have 12 different cone cells and can see more than a thousand colors and easily detect ultraviolet light and polarized light.

If the human eye had a similar structure, it could probably see colors beyond our imagination. “discovers” we would be

Is it possible to discover a new color?

Even if it isn’t scientifically possible at the moment, that doesn’t mean it won’t happen. Good genetic engineering Thanks to this, maybe this too can change. We can discover new colors by adding a fourth cone cell to the human eye or by expanding the visible spectrum with technology.

Research continues into various technologies that allow you to see UV light. human stem cells organoids They’re turning them into mini retinas called mini-retinas and are in the process of transplanting them into people. If it is possible to reprogram the cone cells to detect UV light, we can also transplant the cells.

In fact, the main goal of this research is to help those who have lost their cells. restore visionhelping people with retinal diseases, but also thinking about this aspect of gene transfer and organoid technology is exciting.

But still “new color,” It’s just a dream for us right now unless our biology changes.

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