Magnetic field effects in biology from the perspective of the radical pair mechanism

H Zadeh-Haghighi, C Simon - Journal of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Hundreds of studies have found that weak magnetic fields can significantly influence various
biological systems. However, the underlying mechanisms behind these phenomena remain …

[HTML][HTML] Quantum approaches to consciousness

H Atmanspacher - 2004 - plato.stanford.edu
It is widely accepted that consciousness or, more generally, mental activity is in some way
correlated to the behavior of the material brain. Since quantum theory is the most …

[HTML][HTML] Radical pairs may explain reactive oxygen species-mediated effects of hypomagnetic field on neurogenesis

R Rishabh, H Zadeh-Haghighi… - PLOS Computational …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Exposures to a hypomagnetic field can affect biological processes. Recently, it has been
observed that hypomagnetic field exposure can adversely affect adult hippocampal …

[HTML][HTML] Hypomagnetic field effects as a potential avenue for testing the radical pair mechanism in biology

H Zadeh-Haghighi, R Rishabh, C Simon - Frontiers in Physics, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Near-zero magnetic fields, called hypomagnetic fields, are known to impact biological
phenomena, including developmental processes, the circadian system, neuronal and brain …

[HTML][HTML] Radical pair model for magnetic field effects on NMDA receptor activity

PS Nair, H Zadeh-Haghighi, C Simon - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor is a prominent player in brain development and
functioning. Perturbations to its functioning through external stimuli like magnetic fields can …

[HTML][HTML] Reliable reference genes for gene expression analyses under the hypomagnetic field in a migratory insect

Y Zhang, L Zeng, Y Wei, M Zhang, W Pan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Manipulating the hypomagnetic field (HMF), which is the absence or significant weakening
(< 5 μT) of the geomagnetic field (GMF), offers a unique tool to investigate magnetic field …

Radical pairs and superoxide amplification can explain magnetic field effects on planarian regeneration

H Zadeh-Haghighi, C Simon - arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.06597, 2023 - arxiv.org
Weak magnetic field exposure can affect many biological processes across a wide range of
living organisms. Recently, it has been observed that weak magnetic fields can modulate …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic isotope effects: a potential testing ground for quantum biology

H Zadeh-Haghighi, C Simon - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
One possible explanation for magnetosensing in biology, such as avian magnetoreception,
is based on the spin dynamics of certain chemical reactions that involve radical pairs …

Magnetic Field Platform for Well-Mixed and Spatially-Structured Experiments on Microbial Populations

A Bandara, E Li, DA Charlebois - Biophysical Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Magnetic fields have been shown to affect sensing, migration, and navigation in living
organisms. However, the effects of magnetic fields on microorganisms largely remain to be …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic field platform for experiments on well-mixed and spatially structured microbial populations

A Bandara, E Li, DA Charlebois - Biophysical Reports, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Magnetic fields have been shown to affect sensing, migration, and navigation in living
organisms. However, the effects of magnetic fields on microorganisms largely remain to be …