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Study Links Biophoton Emissions to Health in Mice

9/24/2025

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Biophoton emissions drop in mice after euthanasia, indicating a link to health; published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.
University of Calgary researchers and the National Research Council of Canada imaged mice and plant leaves to study UPE.
Mice showed a drop in UPE after euthanasia.
Stressed plants showed brighter injured areas, implicating reactive oxygen species in biophoton production.

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Biophoton emissions drop in mice after euthanasia, indicating a link to health; published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.
University of Calgary researchers and the National Research Council of Canada imaged mice and plant leaves to study UPE.
Mice showed a drop in UPE after euthanasia.
Stressed plants showed brighter injured areas, implicating reactive oxygen species in biophoton production.