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"It’s Not Blue, Not Green, and Not from This World of Color"

"Meet 'Olo': The Mysterious New Color Scientists Just Found"

By Mahir FaysalPublished 9 months ago 3 min read
"It’s Not Blue, Not Green, and Not from This World of Color"
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**An Unknown Color Has Been Discovered by Scientists** A group of scientists in the United States claim to have discovered a brand-new color that no one has ever seen before, which is an exciting and unexpected finding. This enigmatic color isn't on the traditional color wheel, and it's not just a new blue or green color. They have given it the name **"olo" because it is something completely different. **

During a special experiment in which volunteers were carefully illuminated with laser light, the discovery was made. These lights were aimed at specific cells in the retina, the part of the eye that is sensitive to light at the back. We can see all of the colors we know because of these cells. The researchers were successful in developing a novel color experience by stimulating them in a very specific manner.

### What Happened Next Researchers with a focus on vision and the way the brain processes what we see were in charge of the study. They directed safe, brief laser pulses into the eyes of those who participated in the experiment. Their objective was to observe how the brain reacts when a number of color-detecting cells are activated simultaneously. The brain normally prevents us from seeing certain color combinations. Red and green, for instance, are regarded as being "opposite" colors. Therefore, the brain typically chooses one signal over the other when both red and green signals reach the same location in the eye at the same time. The signals seem to cancel each other out. But something else happened in this experiment. The brain was tricked by the laser light into seeing both signals simultaneously. The outcome? a brand-new color that falls somewhere in between blue and green but is not quite either. It was a strange, glowing color that the volunteers had never seen before.

### A color that doesn't match It is extremely difficult to describe this color because it does not exist in nature, cannot be displayed on screens, and cannot be printed on paper. It was difficult for those who saw it during the experiment to describe its appearance. They had never seen paint, light, or an image like it before. The scientists gave this color the name "olo," and they claim that it is unlike any other color that science or art have ever seen.

### Is it really a brand-new hue? Not everyone agrees that “olo” is truly a new color. Some experts think it could just be a visual trick caused by the brain's handling of overlapping color signals. They assert that additional research is required before we can be certain that this is a genuine discovery. The concept of discovering a brand-new color, according to one expert, is "open to argument." This indicates that scientists continue to disagree on the subject. Despite this, most people agree that the experiment is fascinating and raises new questions about our worldview.

### What Comes After? The entire study was published in a science journal called Science Advances, and scientists all over the world have already paid attention to it. One of the principal investigators, Professor Ren Ng of the University of California, described the findings as "remarkable." According to him, the study helps us comprehend how powerful and complex the human brain is. Future applications of this research include improved virtual reality experiences, more advanced displays, and even treatments for vision impairment. Additionally, it demonstrates that our eyes may still hold some surprises. For the time being, most people won't be able to see the color "olo." However, the fact that there may be colors that we have never seen before serves as a reminder that both the world and our minds are still awash in mystery.

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  • Esala Gunathilake9 months ago

    This was a fantastic reading.

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