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Living beings emit a faint light that extinguishes upon death, according to a new study (phys.org)

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[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

No, because the control was a non-living body at the same temperature, and blackbody radiation is a function of temperature alone.

The results revealed that despite both groups having the same body temperature of 37°C, the live mice showed robust emissions, whereas the UPE from the euthanized mice was nearly extinguished.