The future of quantum biology.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1098/rsif.2018.0640 and PMC identifier 6283985.
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Abstract
Biological systems are dynamical, constantly exchanging energy and matter with the environment in order to maintain the non-equilibrium state synonymous with living. Developments in observational techniques have allowed us to study biological dynamics on increasingly small scales. Such studies have revealed evidence of quantum mechanical effects, which cannot be accounted for by classical physics, in a range of biological processes. Quantum biology is the study of such processes, and here we provide an outline of the current state of the field, as well as insights into future directions.
Medical subject headings
- Biophysics
- Systems Biology