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Researchers report a slender organic crystal that, when pressure is applied, brightens and shifts its luminescence from blue to yellow, a behavior opposite to the typical weakening of fluorescence under compression. Such pressure‑induced brightening and large color change are uncommon among luminescent crystals, and the study highlights the absence of clear design rules for achieving both effects in simple, rigid aromatic hydrocarbons.

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