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Mysterious 71 THz Signal in Mitochondria: Unreviewed Study Hints at a Quantum State Behind ATP Changes
A team at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology detected an unusual 71-terahertz spectroscopic signal in intact mitochondria and posted the findings on the unreviewed preprint server bioRxiv. The researchers propose that a polariton state—formed by coupling between light and molecular vibrations—altered ATP production, but direct observation of the quantum state and independent replication remain outstanding challenges.
