Its benefits were discovered on the International Space Station
Infrared light bulbs emit electromagnetic and thermal radiation at a longer wavelength than visible light. The benefits of infrared light were discovered in the 1990s, when astronauts brought plants to the ISS and discovered that they helped plants grow and accelerate their photosynthesis process.
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And, if it worked in space ... it was just a matter of time before they tested it under normal conditions.