Abstract

Abstract Summary

Overview

The review explores the impact of weak magnetic fields on organisms, discussing the microscopic mechanisms at play. It distinguishes between magnetoreception, which involves specialized receptors, and a more general, nonspecific response that occurs universally across all organisms without such receptors.

Findings

• The nonspecific effects of weak magnetic fields are generally undetected due to their resemblance to random uncontrolled factors, leading to variability and low reproducibility in experimental measurements.
• The quantum dynamics of magnetic moments in electrons, magnetic nuclei, and possibly molecular group rotations are intricately associated with these effects.
• The study emphasizes the potential of weak magnetic fields in modifying the sensitivity of biochemical processes through spin-correlated radical pairs in enzymes.

Conclusion

The paper concludes that quantum nonspecific effects of weak magnetic fields are both general and universal. It argues for a deepened understanding of molecular mechanisms to improve reproducibility and practical applications of weak magnetic fields in biological research, highlighting the role of quantum dynamics in potentially solving key problems in magnetobiology.