Preliminary evidence that both blue and red light can induce alertness at night

Conclusions:
These results support previous findings that alertness may be mediated by the circadian system, but it does not seem to be the only light-sensitive pathway that can affect alertness at night. (Source: BMC Neuroscience - Latest articles)

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