San Francisco: Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have developed a new technology that allows the human eye to see colors not found in nature, potentially leading scientists to correct vision and treat color blindness.

According to Qatar News Agency, a new study published in the journal Science Advances reports that, using this technology, five participants were able to see a new color called "ulo," described as a blend of green and blue with an unprecedented degree of saturation.

The researchers plan to apply this technology to the study and treatment of color blindness and the phenomenon of tetrachromacy, which could form the basis of future vision correction technologies.

The new technology relies on stimulating only the cone cells responsible for receiving green (M-cones), creating the perception of the new color.

James Fung, one of the study's authors, explained that the goal of this technology is to achieve programmable control of each photoreceptor in the retina for scientific research purposes. This technology will open the door to new studies in vision, modeling eye diseases, and compensating for color blindness.