Phytochromes are red/far-red light photoreceptors that direct photosensory responses across the bacterial, fungal and plant kingdoms. These include photosynthetic potential and pigmentation in ...

Proteins from the green fluorescent protein (GFP) family are essential markers in the world of molecular and cellular biology because they help to visualize cellular components and processes. They ...

Fluorescence usually entails the conversion of light at shorter wavelengths to light at longer wavelengths. Scientists have now discovered a chromophore system that goes the other way around. When ...

Kyushu and Kobe Universities have teamed up to hold four electron spins in quantum coherence at room temperature. “Their findings mark a crucial advancement for quantum computing and sensing ...

A quantum computer is a serious piece of hardware. My colleagues and I build quantum computers from superconducting systems, quantum dots, lasers operating on nonlinear crystals, and the like.