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Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms: A Quantum Approach
Intermolecular interactions within living organisms have been found to occur not as individual independent events but as a part of a collective array of interconnected events. The problem of the emergence of this collective dynamics and of the correlated biocommunication therefore arises. In the pre...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833029/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24288611 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/987549 |
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author | Bischof, Marco Del Giudice, Emilio |
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description | Intermolecular interactions within living organisms have been found to occur not as individual independent events but as a part of a collective array of interconnected events. The problem of the emergence of this collective dynamics and of the correlated biocommunication therefore arises. In the present paper we review the proposals given within the paradigm of modern molecular biology and those given by some holistic approaches to biology. In recent times, the collective behavior of ensembles of microscopic units (atoms/molecules) has been addressed in the conceptual framework of Quantum Field Theory. The possibility of producing physical states where all the components of the ensemble move in unison has been recognized. In such cases, electromagnetic fields trapped within the ensemble appear. In the present paper we present a scheme based on Quantum Field Theory where molecules are able to move in phase-correlated unison among them and with a self-produced electromagnetic field. Experimental corroboration of this scheme is presented. Some consequences for future biological developments are discussed. |
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spelling | pubmed-38330292013-11-28 Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms: A Quantum Approach Bischof, Marco Del Giudice, Emilio Mol Biol Int Review Article Intermolecular interactions within living organisms have been found to occur not as individual independent events but as a part of a collective array of interconnected events. The problem of the emergence of this collective dynamics and of the correlated biocommunication therefore arises. In the present paper we review the proposals given within the paradigm of modern molecular biology and those given by some holistic approaches to biology. In recent times, the collective behavior of ensembles of microscopic units (atoms/molecules) has been addressed in the conceptual framework of Quantum Field Theory. The possibility of producing physical states where all the components of the ensemble move in unison has been recognized. In such cases, electromagnetic fields trapped within the ensemble appear. In the present paper we present a scheme based on Quantum Field Theory where molecules are able to move in phase-correlated unison among them and with a self-produced electromagnetic field. Experimental corroboration of this scheme is presented. Some consequences for future biological developments are discussed. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013 2013-10-30 /pmc/articles/PMC3833029/ /pubmed/24288611 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/987549 Text en Copyright © 2013 M. Bischof and E. Del Giudice. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Review Article Bischof, Marco Del Giudice, Emilio Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms: A Quantum Approach |
title | Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms: A Quantum Approach |
title_full | Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms: A Quantum Approach |
title_fullStr | Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms: A Quantum Approach |
title_full_unstemmed | Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms: A Quantum Approach |
title_short | Communication and the Emergence of Collective Behavior in Living Organisms: A Quantum Approach |
title_sort | communication and the emergence of collective behavior in living organisms: a quantum approach |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833029/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24288611 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/987549 |
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