Accidental discoveries in red light therapy

1960s – The Laser Breakthrough 💡

Hungarian physician Endre Mester accidentally discovered:

• Tried to use laser to cure tumors in mice
• Used lower-powered laser by mistake
• Found it didn’t cure tumors BUT:
  • Accelerated wound healing
  • Stimulated hair growth faster

NASA’s Space Garden 🚀

• Discovered in the 1990s during plant growth experiments in space
• Scientists noticed LED red lights helped plants grow
• Unexpectedly found that wounds healed faster among scientists working with the lights