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The dawn of quantum biology

The dawn of quantum biology

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The dawn of quantum biology

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The dawn of quantum biology

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London: Nature Publishing Group

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Nature (London), 2011-06, Vol.474 (7351), p.272

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group

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Somehow, it gets channelled into a steady flow towards the cell's photosynthetic reaction centre, which can then use it at maximum efficiency to convert carbon dioxide into sugars. Since the 1930s, scientists have recognized that this journey must be described by quantum mechanics, which holds that particles such as electrons will often act like wa...

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The dawn of quantum biology

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_873623326

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_873623326

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0028-0836

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1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/474272a

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