Firing lasers into the retina reveals a brand new color

Olo is the name of a color that, so far, has only been seen by a handful of scientists. The UC Berkeley researchers fired laser pulses into their eyes to energize specific retinal cells. The technique expanded visual perception to reveal a kind 'blue-green' hue that they've named olo. — Read the rest
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