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UChicago researchers have successfully created a functioning quantum bit using proteins within living cells to serve as ultra-sensitive sensors. This breakthrough leverages environmental sensitivity typically avoided in computing to detect minute biological changes at atomic resolution, potentially advancing the study of diseases like cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. The new NSF funding aims to solve critical technical hurdles such as photobleaching and readout fidelity to enable reliable single-molecule measurements inside cells.

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Protein qubits offer a path inside living cells

Quantum ZeitgeistAugust 10, 20263 min read

UChicago researchers created a functioning quantum bit, or qubit, from a protein in living cells, offering insight into biological processes.

University of Chicago researchers are leveraging the sensitivity of quantum bits to study life at a detailed scale, following a 2025 development where they created a functioning qubit from a protein found in living cells. A new $400,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s CAREER program will…

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