Oxford team engineer quantum-enabled proteins, opening a new frontier in biotechnology

Published on January 20, 2026

In a world first, a research team led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science has shown it is possible to engineer a quantum mechanical process inside proteins, opening the door to a new class of quantum-enabled biological technologies. The study has been published today in Nature.
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