Crystal jellyfish have an eerie beauty: thanks to a natural protein, they emit a faint green glow. For decades, researchers have used that green fluorescent protein and similar molecules to light up ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) have announced that they can make specific sequences of DNA light up beneath a microscope by using quantum dots, two biological probes, and a ...

A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, ...

"Our sensor combines nanostructures made of DNA with quantum dots and CRISPR gene editing technology, to detect faint ...

Learn how modified fluorescent proteins are evolving into quantum sensors, enhancing our understanding of cellular processes.