On (Schröedinger's) quest for new physics for life Export

@article{citeulike:5937646, abstract = {Two recent investigations are reviewed: quantum effects for DNA aggregates and scars formation on virus capsids. The possibility that scars could explain certain data recently obtained by Sundquist's group in electron cryotomography of immature HIV-1 virions is also briefly addressed. Furthermore, a bottom-up reflection is presented on the need to invent new physics to pave the way to a rigorous physical theory of biological phenomena. Our experience in the two researches presented here and our personal interpretation of Schroedinger's vision are behind the latter request.}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, author = {Iorio, Alfredo}, citeulike-article-id = {5937646}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arxiv.org/abs/0910.1178}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://arxiv.org/pdf/0910.1178}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/174/1/012036}, day = {7}, doi = {10.1088/1742-6596/174/1/012036}, eprint = {0910.1178}, keywords = {biophysics, opinion, physics, theory}, month = {Oct}, posted-at = {2009-10-13 19:31:13}, priority = {2}, title = {On (Schr\"oedinger's) quest for new physics for life}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/174/1/012036}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5937646 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5937646 N2 - Two recent investigations are reviewed: quantum effects for DNA aggregates and scars formation on virus capsids. The possibility that scars could explain certain data recently obtained by Sundquist's group in electron cryotomography of immature HIV-1 virions is also briefly addressed. Furthermore, a bottom-up reflection is presented on the need to invent new physics to pave the way to a rigorous physical theory of biological phenomena. Our experience in the two researches presented here and our personal interpretation of Schroedinger's vision are behind the latter request. TI - On (Schr\"oedinger's) quest for new physics for life KW - biophysics KW - opinion KW - physics KW - theory AU - Iorio, Alfredo PY - 2009/Oct/07/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/174/1/012036 ER -