Quantum Effects in Biological Systems

Sisir Roy

This hypothesis explores the application of the McGinty Equation to fractal quantum biology, proposing that biological systems, including molecular processes and cellular structures, exhibit fractal characteristics influenced by quantum effects. The primary objective is to understand how fractal geometry and quantum phenomena, such as coherence and tunneling, influence biological functions and processes, providing new insights into the fundamental mechanisms of life and the potential role of quantum mechanics in biological systems.

Fatima Moizuddin

In the emerging field of quantum biology, we begin to see how biological systems exploit quantum mechanics as their efficiency and certain phenomena such as photosynthesis and enzymatic reactions cannot be explained only by classical physics. This paper will shortly review the foundations and axioms of quantum mechanics including wave particle duality, Heisenburg's uncertainty principle and the probabilistic interpretation of a wave function before exploring the first primary topic-quantum tunneling in enzymes. The paper will then provide deeper insights into quantum effects in photosynthesis including coherence, entanglement and the photoelectric effect. Additionally, quantum biology will have profound implications on the future of quantum technology. Leveraging the information scientists have gained about the quantum mechanical functions of biological systems, this paper will delve into the applications of this know-how in quantum technology.

Alexander W. Stern

Santiago Oviedo-Casado

Quantum biology is a thriving field of research that requires from constant theoretical impulse to be able to keep the pace of the experimental observations. In this thesis, the tools from the theory of open quantum systems are applied in an effort to understand the behaviour and propose new insights for two such biological systems. The interest lies not only in the possibility that quantum effects are beneficial, or even essential for life processes, but also in the extent to which the field unites several different research domains in an interdisciplinary exercise that could prove revolutionary, both in pure biology and on the technological applications it might lead to.

Howard F. Gallup