Hundreds of studies have found that weak magnetic fields can significantly influence various
biological systems. However, the underlying mechanisms behind these phenomena remain …

Photobiomodulation (PBM) involves the use of red or near‐infrared light at low power
densities to produce a beneficial effect on cells or tissues. PBM therapy is used to reduce …

Although it has been known for almost half a century that migratory birds can detect the
direction of the Earth's magnetic field, the primary sensory mechanism behind this …

Migratory songbirds have the remarkable ability to extract directional information from the
Earth's magnetic field,. The exact mechanism of this light-dependent magnetic compass …

The notion that animals can detect the Earth's magnetic field was once ridiculed, but is now
well established. Yet the biological nature of such magnetosensing phenomenon remains …

Cryptochromes are flavoprotein photoreceptors first identified in Arabidopsis thaliana, where
they play key roles in growth and development. Subsequently identified in prokaryotes …

Quantum mechanics provides the most accurate microscopic description of the world around
us, yet the interface between quantum mechanics and biology is only now being explored …

Biological systems are dynamical, constantly exchanging energy and matter with the
environment in order to maintain the non-equilibrium state synonymous with living …

Many animals use the Earth's geomagnetic field for orientation and navigation. Yet, the
molecular and cellular underpinnings of the magnetic sense remain largely unknown. A …

Seeing begins in the photoreceptors, where light is absorbed and signaled to the nervous
system. Throughout the animal kingdom, photoreceptors are diverse in design and purpose …