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Quantum simulations suggest lithium isotopes may differ biologically
Original: Quantum simulations suggest lithium isotopes could affect biological reactions differently
New quantum simulations indicate that different lithium isotopes could influence biological reactions in distinct ways, a possibility that challenges the long-standing assumption that isotopes of the same element behave identically in living systems. If confirmed experimentally, the findings could have implications for lithium-based psychiatric treatments and for how isotope effects are understood in biochemistry.
Why now: The findings challenge the assumption that isotopes behave identically in biological systems, with potential implications for lithium-based medicines.
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- Quantum simulations suggest lithium isotopes could affect biological reactions differently · Phys.org
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