Magnetic field effects in biology from the perspective of the radical pair mechanism

H Zadeh-Haghighi, C Simon - Journal of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Hundreds of studies have found that weak magnetic fields can significantly influence various
biological systems. However, the underlying mechanisms behind these phenomena remain …

Microtubules as a potential platform for energy transfer in biological systems: a target for implementing individualized, dynamic variability patterns to improve organ …

Y Ilan - Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2023 - Springer
Variability characterizes the complexity of biological systems and is essential for their
function. Microtubules (MTs) play a role in structural integrity, cell motility, material transport …

Revisiting the quantum brain hypothesis: toward quantum (neuro) biology?

P Jedlicka - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The nervous system is a non-linear dynamical complex system with many feedback loops. A
conventional wisdom is that in the brain the quantum fluctuations are self-averaging and …

A primary model of THz and far-infrared signal generation and conduction in neuron systems based on the hypothesis of the ordered phase of water molecules on the …

Z **ang, C Tang, C Chang, G Liu - Science bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, we use the theory of quantum optics and electrodynamics to study the
electromagnetic field problem in the nervous system based on the assumption of an ordered …

Biological evolution as defense of'self'

WB Miller Jr, JS Torday, F Baluška - Progress in Biophysics and Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Although the origin of self-referential consciousness is unknown, it can be argued that the
instantiation of self-reference was the commencement of the living state as phenomenal …

Radical pairs may explain reactive oxygen species-mediated effects of hypomagnetic field on neurogenesis

R Rishabh, H Zadeh-Haghighi… - PLOS Computational …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Exposures to a hypomagnetic field can affect biological processes. Recently, it has been
observed that hypomagnetic field exposure can adversely affect adult hippocampal …

Radical pairs can explain magnetic field and lithium effects on the circadian clock

H Zadeh-Haghighi, C Simon - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Drosophila's circadian clock can be perturbed by magnetic fields, as well as by lithium
administration. Cryptochromes are critical for the circadian clock. Further, the radical pairs in …

Understanding of anesthesia–why consciousness is essential for life and not based on genes

F Baluška, K Yokawa, S Mancuso… - … & integrative biology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Anesthesia and consciousness represent 2 mysteries not only for biology but also for
physics and philosophy. Although anesthesia was introduced to medicine more than 160 y …

[HTML][HTML] From quantum chemistry to quantum biology: a path toward consciousness

JA Tuszynski - Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2020 - imrpress.com
This paper presents a historical overview of quantum physics methodology's development
and application to various science fields beyond physics, especially biology and …

Entangled radicals may explain lithium effects on hyperactivity

H Zadeh-Haghighi, C Simon - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
It is known that bipolar disorder and its lithium treatment involve the modulation of oxidative
stress. Moreover, it has been observed that lithium's effects are isotope-dependent. Based …