A fluorescent protein based mostly on one made by the bioluminescent crystal jelly can be utilized as a quantum sensor
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Quantum sensors produced from a glowing protein could be produced by residing cells and may very well be used to far more precisely measure tiny modifications within the physique. This might sooner or later assist with early illness detection or monitoring how cells type.
Sensors based mostly on the quantum mechanical property of spin can measure temperature, magnetic fields and different phenomena far more sensitively than typical units. They’ve already been proven to work in residing animals, resembling detecting the magnetic…
