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Quantum Secrets Inside Viruses ⚡ экспресс

Original: "Study of Quantum Confinement inside a Viral Capsid"
arXiv:2511.13768 · 2025-11-14 · CC BY · ⏱ 1 min · Biological Physics Chemical Physics Quantum Physics
Extreme compression of the genetic thread in a virus triggers quantum effects that were previously overlooked.
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Inside the virus, the genetic material is packed so densely that quantum effects come to the fore — particles behave like waves. This opens the door to new ways of fighting viruses, based on quantum logic.

🎯 The Paracoto virus is an example of perfect crystalline packing, studied down to the atom. This is exactly what makes it an ideal object for testing quantum predictions.

🎬 The quantum viruses from Greg Bear's novel 'Blood Music' find a real-world prototype.

Scientists
Jacob BekensteinStephen HawkingLudwig BoltzmannEdward WittenJuan MaldacenaGerard 't Hooft
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entropy carbon
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second law of thermodynamicsBekenstein-Hawking entropyBoltzmann distributionfirst law of thermodynamicsAdS/CFT correspondenceholographic principle
Original: arXiv:2511.13768 · CC BY · bridge42worlds