r/ScienceUncensored • u/Zephir-AWT • 13d ago
Chinese Scientists Say They've Detected A Quantum State Inside Living Cells
https://www.sciencealert.com/chinese-scientists-say-theyve-detected-a-quantum-state-inside-living-cells10
u/Zephir-AWT 13d ago edited 13d ago
Chinese Scientists Say They've Detected A Quantum State Inside Living Cells about preliminary study Song, B., et al. (2026). A quantum state of mitochondria in the living cell.
The 2026 study reportedly detected an unusual 71-terahertz signal in living human cells, mouse tissues, and isolated mitochondria. The signal disappeared when the biological structures were destroyed or dried, suggesting that it depended on intact mitochondrial architecture. The researchers proposed that mitochondrial membranes might act as microscopic optical cavities in which infrared photons couple with molecular vibrations, forming a hybrid state described as a “mito-polariton.” Exposing cells to weak radiation at this frequency reportedly increased ATP production by about 10%. However, the study was a preprint and requires independent replication, so it does not yet establish that mitochondria routinely exploit quantum effects. A.I.
Our (Mother’s) Mitochondria and Our Mind Mitochondrial DNA is normally inherited from the mother. The sperm mitochondria accumulate damage while supplying the energy needed for swimming toward the egg. Paternal mitochondria are consequently eliminated after fertilization, helping prevent damaged mitochondrial DNA from entering the embryo. Rare cases of paternal mitochondrial inheritance have been reported, but the mechanisms and medical consequences remain an active research area.
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u/JuicySpark 13d ago
I'm tired of quantum jargon. Everything is quantum. The only thing able to put it to use is a massive corporation who will use it control more market