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most citedMagnetic field effects in biology from the perspective of the radical pair mechanism

8 citations · 11 across the 20 of their papers we have counts for

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22 papers

quant-ph2026

Quantum Reservoir Computing for Attention-like Selective Reproduction

Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

Choosing which information to use as the context changes is a basic cognitive operation. We introduce a new task of this kind for quantum reservoir computing (QRC): a binary cue in…

physics.bio-ph2026

Magnetosensitivity of amphibian morphological pigmentation is light- and eye-dependent and consistent with the radical pair mechanism

Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Gabriel E. Bertolesi, Sarah McFarlane +1

Weak magnetic fields influence a wide range of biological processes, yet the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. The radical pair mechanism (RPM), which involves quantum s…

quant-ph2025

Single-Spin Nitrogen-Vacancy Hybrid Magnetometer with Enhanced Static Field Sensitivity

Vinaya K. Kavatamane, Dewen Duan, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi +2

Precision sensing and imaging of weak static magnetic fields are crucial for a variety of emerging nanoscale applications. While nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond provide ex…

quant-ph2025

The Role of Entanglement in Quantum Reservoir Computing with Coupled Kerr Nonlinear Oscillators

Ali Karimi, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Youssef Kora +1

Quantum Reservoir Computing (QRC) uses quantum dynamics to efficiently process temporal data. In this work, we investigate a QRC framework based on two coupled Kerr nonlinear oscil…

physics.bio-ph2025

Magnetic Field-dependent Isotope Effect Supports Radical Pair Mechanism in Tubulin Polymerization

Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Caleb R. Siguenza, Robert P. Smith +2

Weak magnetic fields and isotopes have been shown to influence biological processes; however, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood, particularly because the correspon…

quant-ph2024

Quantum Active Learning for Structural Determination of Doped Nanoparticles -- a Case Study of 4Al@Si

Maicon Pierre Lourenço, Mosayeb Naseri, Lizandra Barrios Herrera +4

Active learning (AL) has been widely applied in chemistry and materials science. In this work we propose a quantum active learning (QAL) method for automatic structural determinati…

quant-ph2024★ 2 cited

Exploring Quantum Active Learning for Materials Design and Discovery

Maicon Pierre Lourenço, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Jiří Hostaš +4

The meeting of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing is already a reality; quantum machine learning (QML) promises the design of better regression models. In this work…

quant-ph2024

Master equation-based model for infrared-based magnetometry with nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond cavities: a path to sub-picotesla sensitivity at sub-millimeter scales

Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Omid Golami, Vinaya Kumar Kavatamane +2

Our study aims to increase the spatial resolution of high-sensitivity magnetometry based on singlet-transition infrared (IR) absorption using nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamo…

physics.bio-ph2024

The Radical Pair Mechanism Cannot Explain Telecommunication Frequency Effects on Reactive Oxygen Species

Owaiss Talbi, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

In order to investigate whether the radical pair mechanism (RPM) can explain the effects of telecommunication frequency radiation on reactive oxygen species production, we modelled…

physics.bio-ph2024

Quantum theory of a potential biological magnetic field sensor: radical pair mechanism in flavin adenine dinucleotide biradicals

Amirhosein Sotoodehfar, Rishabh, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi +1

Recent studies in vitro and in vivo suggest that flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) on its own might be able to act as a biological magnetic field sensor. Motivated by these observa…

quant-ph2024

Frequency- and dissipation-dependent entanglement advantage in spin-network Quantum Reservoir Computing

Youssef Kora, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Terrence C Stewart +2

We study the performance of an Ising spin network for quantum reservoir computing (QRC) in linear and non-linear memory tasks. We investigate the extent to which quantumness enhanc…

physics.bio-ph2023★ 1 cited

Radical pairs and superoxide amplification can explain magnetic field effects on planarian regeneration

Rishabh, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

Weak magnetic field exposure can affect many biological processes across a wide range of living organisms. Recently, it has been observed that weak magnetic fields can modulate rea…

physics.bio-ph2023

Radical Pair Model for Magnetic Field Effects on NMDA Receptor Activity

Parvathy S Nair, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor is a prominent player in brain development and functioning. Perturbations to its functioning through external stimuli like magnetic fields can pot…

quant-ph2023

Quantumness and Learning Performance in Reservoir Computing with a Single Oscillator

Arsalan Motamedi, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

We explore the power of reservoir computing with a single oscillator in learning time series using quantum and classical models. We demonstrate that this scheme learns the Mackey--…

physics.bio-ph2023

Optical polarization evolution and transmission in multi-Ranvier-node axonal myelin-sheath waveguides

Emily Frede, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

In neuroscience, it is of interest to consider all possible modes of information transfer between neurons in order to fully understand processing in the brain. It has been suggeste…

physics.bio-ph2023

Magnetic isotope effects: a potential testing ground for quantum biology

Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

One possible explanation for magnetosensing in biology, such as avian magnetoreception, is based on the spin dynamics of certain chemical reactions that involve radical pairs. Radi…

quant-ph2022

Hypomagnetic field effects as a potential avenue for testing the radical pair mechanism in biology

Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Rishabh Rishabh, Christoph Simon

Near-zero magnetic fields, called hypomagnetic fields, are known to impact biological phenomena, including developmental processes, the circadian system, neuronal and brain activit…

physics.bio-ph2022★ 8 cited

Magnetic field effects in biology from the perspective of the radical pair mechanism

Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

A large and growing body of research shows that weak magnetic fields can significantly influence various biological systems, including plants, animals, and humans. However, the und…

q-bio.NC2021

Radical pairs may explain reactive oxygen species-mediated effects of hypomagnetic field on neurogenesis

Rishabh, Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Dennis Salahub +1

Exposures to a hypomagnetic field can affect biological processes. Recently, it has been observed that hypomagnetic field exposure can adversely affect adult hippocampal neurogenes…

q-bio.NC2021

Radical pairs may play a role in microtubule reorganization

Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

The exact mechanism behind general anesthesia remains an open question in neuroscience. It has been proposed that anesthetics selectively prevent consciousness and memory via actin…

physics.bio-ph2021

Radical pairs can explain magnetic field and lithium effects on the circadian clock

Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

Drosophila's circadian clock can be perturbed by magnetic fields, as well as by lithium administration. Cryptochromes are critical for the circadian clock. Further, the radical pai…

physics.bio-ph2021

Entangled radicals may explain lithium effects on hyperactivity

Hadi Zadeh-Haghighi, Christoph Simon

It is known that bipolar disorder and its lithium treatment involve the modulation of oxidative stress. Moreover, it has been observed that lithium's effects are isotope-dependent.…