Quantum biology is the study of applications of quantum mechanics and theoretical chemistry to aspects of biology that cannot be accurately described by the classical laws of physics. An understanding
Electron microscope image of placental macrophage ferritin
Diagram of FMO complex. Light excites electrons in an antenna. The excitation then transfers through various proteins in the FMO complex to the reaction center to further photosynthesis.
Conductive atomic force microscopy image of human substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) tissue
Magnetoreception is a sense which allows an organism to detect the Earth's magnetic field. Animals with this sense include some arthropods, molluscs, and vertebrates. The sense is mainly used for orie
Quantum biology
…Quantum Mechanics" featuring quantum dynamics of proteins, cell membranes, bioenergetics, muscle contraction, and electron transport in biomolecules. Magnetoreception is the ability of animals to navigate using the inclination of the magnetic field of the Earth. A possible explanation for magnetoreception is the…
Experiments on European robins, which are migratory, suggest their magnetic sense makes use of the quantum radical pair mechanism.
The yellow stingray is able to sense the intensity and inclination angle of a magnetic field.
Magnetoreception plays a part in guiding loggerhead hatchlings to the sea.
The Zambian mole-rat is one of several mammals that use magnetic fields, in their case for nest orientation.