ScienceReported 71-terahertz vibration in mitochondria may have a quantum explanation
A post describes a signal that disappeared when mitochondrial structures were destroyed. The theoretical model it outlines suggests light and molecular vibrations might interact inside their folded inner membranes.
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A post describes researchers examining living human cells, mouse tissues and isolated mitochondria using infrared spectroscopy. It says they detected a 71-terahertz vibration—71 trillion oscillations per second—that appeared when mitochondrial structures were intact but disappeared after they were destroyed. The researchers’ theoretical model suggests light and molecular vibrations might interact in the folded inner membranes to form a polariton, a hybrid light–matter state.
