Possible existence of optical communication channels in the brain.

Abstract:

:Given that many fundamental questions in neuroscience are still open, it seems pertinent to explore whether the brain might use other physical modalities than the ones that have been discovered so far. In particular it is well established that neurons can emit photons, which prompts the question whether these biophotons could serve as signals between neurons, in addition to the well-known electro-chemical signals. For such communication to be targeted, the photons would need to travel in waveguides. Here we show, based on detailed theoretical modeling, that myelinated axons could serve as photonic waveguides, taking into account realistic optical imperfections. We propose experiments, both in vivo and in vitro, to test our hypothesis. We discuss the implications of our results, including the question whether photons could mediate long-range quantum entanglement in the brain.

journal_name

Sci Rep

journal_title

Scientific reports

authors

Kumar S,Boone K,Tuszyński J,Barclay P,Simon C

doi

10.1038/srep36508

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-11-07 00:00:00

pages

36508

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2045-2322

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srep36508

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6

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