A fluorescent protein based on bioluminescent crystal jelly could be used as a quantum sensor
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Quantum sensors made of luminous proteins could be produced by living cells and used to more accurately measure small changes in the body. This could one day help detect disease early or track the way cells form.
Sensors based on the quantum mechanical property of spin can measure temperature, magnetic fields and other phenomena more sensitively than conventional instruments. They have already been shown to work in living animals, such as detecting magnetic…
