Kopel (2026) proposes a shared standard: treat each carrier as an oscillator and count how many distinguishable labels it can hold. The quality-factor screen lets microtubule excitations, EM fields, and vibrations compete fairly. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2608.10560v2 #academicsky #biophysics #sciwri

1/3 Cells are full of oscillators — microtubules, ion currents, molecular vibrations. Each has been proposed as a biological signal carrier. But how do we fairly compare them? A new screen asks: how many labels can an oscillator carry? #academicsky #biophysics #sciwri

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3/3 Why it matters: quantum simulators usually tell you where atoms sit. This one reveals how they're entangled — the coherence behind quantum tech. Could such tools one day probe coherence in living systems? #academicsky #sciwri