Humans may be luminous beings—literally—according to researchers at the University of Calgary who authored a new study.
Examining mice and plants, the researchers in a cross-disciplinary study found tiny amounts of light are being emitted from living specimens as part of their metabolism. The study suggests all lifeforms, including human beings, have a similar “glow” that seems to diminish upon death.
Daniel Oblak, an associate professor at the University of Calgary with a PhD in quantum optics, has in past research detected very weak light signals from his subjects. He studies quantum information and quantum communication. Christoph Simon, who holds PhD in physics and worked alongside Oblak, has an interest in quantum effects in biology. Together, they pooled their expertise to look into biological systems….