Quantum-Biological Effects In The Brain
Quantum-biological effects in the brain, a frontier of quantum biology and neuroscience, are the subject of ongoing research, with emerging evidence suggesting quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement may influence neuronal activity and cognitive functions. While long dismissed due to the warm, noisy brain environment, new studies on molecules like tryptophan and the protein tubulin within microtubules show potential for quantum effects, such as photoprotection and information processing, to occur in brain cells. However, it remains to be seen if these microscopic quantum events can scale up to affect neuronal computations or consciousness. Evidence for Quantum Effects in the Brain Microtubules : These protein structures within neurons are hypothesized to act as quantum computers, processing information through quantum superposition and entanglement. Tryptophan Networks : Large networks of tryptophan, an amino acid found in neurons, exhibit quantum superradiance, effi...