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Coherent light from a cell

By Devin Powell

- More than 2 years ago

The first living laser is nothing to be afraid of. It’s just a single cell pulsing with light that may lead to new ways of probing microscopic realms.

LASER LIFE A genetically engineered cell creates laser light (green) using a protein first discovered in jellyfish. M. Gather

And maybe — just maybe — laser bunnies.