{
  "id": 7705214,
  "title": "A quantum state of mitochondria in the living cell",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/a-quantum-state-of-mitochondria-in-the-living-cell",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.10.750628v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The high energy-efficiency of life is hard to understand only with classical physics. Many efforts have been made to study its mechanism based on quantum mechanics; the progress is nevertheless slow due to lack of experimental evidence with living cells. Here, combining experiments on cells, tissues and mitochondria with a theoretical model, we demonstrate a quantum state of mitochondria, which…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}