In addition to enabling superradiance, quantum effects in microtubules make them much more efficient at absorbing ultraviolet light and redistributing it to lower energies, which protects cells from potential harm caused by ultraviolet radiation.

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The quantum effects in these microtubules can do something else, which is that they become much more efficient at absorbing ultraviolet light and redistributing it to lower energies.

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Brain Really Uses Quantum Effects, New Study FindsSabine Hossenfelder
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:09:32 PM

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