All living things emit a faint glow. Could this light be useful?
Ultra-weak ‘biophotons’ might be used to diagnose disease, or could even represent a new signalling mechanism in cells.
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Published: 27 July 2026
Source: Nature Machine Intelligence
Category: Research
Topics: Healthcare
Retrieved: 29 July 2026
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