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A quantum future. Written in proteins.
Some proteins fluoresce more brightly or more dimly in a magnetic field. How common is this behaviour in nature? That’s the question behind Nebula.
- 01 / LIGHT
Light enters.
A molecule within the protein
absorbs incoming light. - 02 / FLUORESCENCE
The protein fluoresces.
Energy is released
as fluorescent light. - 03 / MAGNETIC FIELD
The field changes it.
Fluorescence can increase
or decrease.
The animation cycles through two distinct response examples. Under illumination, the first example brightens when a magnetic field is applied; the second dims. Each returns to its own baseline with the field off, before the next example begins. Response direction depends on the protein and field conditions; this reference structure is not a demonstrated Nebula candidate. The displayed response sizes are illustrative. Use the arrow keys to rotate the reference structure, or Home to reset its orientation.
What have researchers observed?
Gravell and colleagues found that an avian protein called cryptochrome fluoresced more brightly when they applied a magnetic field.
The size and direction of a fluorescence change depend on the protein and the conditions around it.
Biological sensing.
Understanding this behaviour could open new possibilities for biological sensing.
Shape the next
biological frontier.
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Protein intelligence.
A new frontier.
Orbion builds tools to understand proteins and choose which candidates are worth taking to the laboratory.
Nebula explores how magnetic fields affect fluorescence in naturally occurring proteins.
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