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Biophotons, also known as ultraweak photon emissions, stem from metabolic processes inside cells, typically in their mitochondria. Researchers are studying them in the hope that they will be useful as subtle markers of disease or health, or could even represent a new signalling mechanism in cells.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02311-z
https://web.archive.org/web/20260729222627/https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02311-z
Behold the Light: Farms, Photons, Futures
Now that science has seen the light, waves of possibility spread out over farm fields and high-tech labs.https://deepagroecology.org/2026/04/19/behold-the-light-farms-photons-futures/
Your Cells Use Light to Talk.
Cells transmit vital info instantly using coherent light (biophotons)—a non-molecular system that fine-tunes all body chemistry.
Onion Roots Proved Cells Use Light.
Alexander Gurwitsch's 1923 experiment showed cells communicate via invisible UV light (Mitogenetic Radiation). The foundational discovery of biophotons.
#Biophotons #Gurwitsch #OnionExperiment #MitogeneticRadiation #Science
Gurwitsch, Biophotons, Onion, UV Light, Mitosis, History, 1923
You Are Not Just Flesh and Bone: A Universal Receiver.
Your body is a receiver, constantly interacting with unseen energy fields. Quantum biology proves matter and energy are linked, showing your cells use light (biophotons) for instant communication.
Chi is Real? Quantum Biology Proves Ancient Energy Systems.
Ancient secrets confirmed. Quantum biology shows Chi/Prana flows via meridians. Cells use light (biophotons) & structured water for instant, quantum-level communication.
"Life truly is radiant, according to an experiment conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada.
An extraordinary experiment on mice and leaves from two different plant species has uncovered direct physical evidence of an eerie 'biophoton' phenomenon ceasing on death, suggesting all living things – including humans – could literally glow with health, until we don't.
The findings might seem a little fringe at first glance. It's hard not to associate scientific investigations into biological electromagnetic emissions with debunked and paranormal claims of auras and discharges surrounding living organisms.
Watch the clip below for a summary of the research:"
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-emit-a-visible-light-that-vanishes-when-we-die-says-surprising-study
#Biophotons are extremely weak photons emitted by living organisms, primarily in the ultraviolet and visible light range.
They are a form of bioluminescence, though the term bioluminescence is usually reserved for brighter light emissions.
https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Biophoton-6821abd1d3d28c0ee4b08f38
Life truly is radiant, according to an experiment conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada.
An extraordinary experiment on mice and leaves from two different plant species has uncovered direct physical evidence of an eerie 'biophoton' phenomenon ceasing on death, suggesting all living things – including humans – could literally glow with health, until we don't.
Every human body radiates a subtle, invisible glow. Here’s what it could mean for you! Ultra-weak biophotons, primarily resulting from our metabolic processes, may be key to noninvasive health testing.
#Biophotons #HealthTesting #BodyGlow
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a64745894/biophotons-emit-glow/
"Life truly is radiant, according to an experiment conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada.
An extraordinary experiment on mice and leaves from two different plant species has uncovered direct physical evidence of an eerie 'biophoton' phenomenon ceasing on death, suggesting all living things – including humans – could literally glow with health, until we don't.
The findings might seem a little fringe at first glance. It's hard not to associate scientific investigations into biological electromagnetic emissions with debunked and paranormal claims of auras and discharges surrounding living organisms.
What's more, even in theory, visible wavelengths of light emitted by biological processes ought to be so faint that it's easily swamped by the intense shine of ambient electromagnetic waves in the environment and radiant heat generated by our metabolism, making it a challenge to accurately track across an entire body.
Still, University of Calgary physicist Vahid Salari and his team have claimed to observe just that – an ultraweak photon emission (UPE) produced by several living animals in strong contrast with their non-living bodies, as well as in a handful of plant leaves.
The science behind biophotons is from a controversial idea itself. A variety of biological processes clearly generate bright displays of light in the form of chemiluminescence. And for decades the spontaneous sputtering of light waves anywhere from 200 to 1,000 nanometers in length has been recorded from less obvious reactions among a wide diversity of living cells, from cow heart tissue to bacterial colonies.
A strong contender for the source of this radiation is the effect of various reactive oxygen species that living cells produce when troubled by stresses such as heat, poisons, pathogens, or lack of nutrients."
“Increment of spontaneous human biophoton emission caused by anger emotional states. Proof of concept”
#science #psychology #neurobiology #neuroscience
#epistemology #philosophy #consciousness
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0026265X21006445
Interesting, #2badItsPaywalled
I looked up Cătălina Curceanu and found this recent, open access review article:
https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/25/10/1431