Bacterial Quantum Secret of Safe Light Harvesting ⚡ экспресс
Original: "Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity Regulates Triplet formation in Heliobacterial Photosynthesis"
Nature built a quantum fuse into ancient bacteria, protecting them from light damage.
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A tiny bacterium uses a quantum trick to avoid overheating in sunlight — its molecules spin in the right direction. This discovery could help create artificial light-harvesting systems without losses.
🎯 Heliobacteria are among the few organisms that can survive in hydrogen sulfide springs, where light is barely perceptible and oxygen is lethal. Their 'quantum mixer' operates in conditions that would kill any highly organized cell.