The Quantum Biology DAO’s latest proposal to fund the @quantumbioorg.bsky.social has passed! DP-25 allocates up to $1.2M over the next six months. We’re excited to keep supporting this work and to see what continues to come out of the lab.

> Governance Announcement < After feedback and discussion, a key proposal has reached the final stage of DAO voting: a 6-month grant to the @quantumbioorg.bsky.social, covering research, lab operations, and continued work on measuring quantum effects inside cells. Check it out in the thread below.

This #WorldQuantumDay, we're spotlighting the scientists behind the progress. The team at the @quantumbioorg.bsky.social, our largest grantee, is helping turn an emerging field into real, testable science. Today, let's celebrate the people making it happen.

Happy World Quantum Day! A new field is emerging at the intersection of physics and life, asking a simple but radical question: could quantum physics be involved with biology, too? Today, we’re celebrating one of biology’s most profound questions, and the opportunity to explore it together.

Last week, our ecosystem's own Dr. Brian Ross from the @quantumbioorg.bsky.social presented as part of the Guy Foundation’s 2026 Spring Series on Magnetic Fields and Biology. Check out the whole session below!

Dr. Michael Montague is CTO of the @quantumbiodao.bsky.social, with a PhD in Microbiology from UNC Chapel Hill. His career spans foundational Synthetic Biology research at @jcvi.org and biosecurity work at the @centerforhealthsecurity.org. ✍️ qspace.fqxi.org/competitions...

Happy Pi Day!

One of the goals of DeSci is to bring together communities, including: • scientists advancing research • crypto communities building new coordination tools There is enormous potential at the intersection of the two. Let’s build the bridge.

Why should we care about magnetic field effects in biology? >> Dr. Brian Ross from the Quantum Biology Institute breaks down their recent micropublication on MagLOV2’s magnetic sensitivity in living cells + related work in the video below. youtu.be/xAo_RF4l0Lk

Birds might be navigating with quantum physics. Every year migratory birds travel thousands of miles with remarkable accuracy. How they sense direction has puzzled scientists for decades. Thread below ⬇️

Tomorrow we're hosting a virtual event with the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social exploring the intersection of quantum biology and biophysics. Join us for research talks and panels on quantum biology and the future of scientific collaboration. 📅 March 13th ⏰ 1–3pm ET | 10am–12pm PT Registration below!

How about the "bacterioscope?" --> a novel instrument that uses magnetic fields and synchronized fluorescence imaging to watch living bacteria respond in real time?

We have been funding the @quantumbioorg.bsky.social since its launch. Their new micropublication shows that MagLOV2 exhibits magnetic field dependent fluorescence in living bacterial cells, with behavior consistent with the radical pair mechanism. Breakdown of the work below 🧵 1/10

Choose quantum biology.

Science advances not only by discovering new phenomena, but by developing new ways to think about them. >> Biological sensitivity to weak magnetic fields has been observed for decades! << What remains unclear is the mechanism. Let's figure it out.

What if the default in science was: methods open, data shared, results visible as they happen? What if we could open up research to allow for faster feedback, discoveries that don't stop at one lab, and real-time collaboration across researchers? The science doesn't change. The feedback loop does.

Interested in discussing science and quantum biology? The Science Working Group is a mix of people from different backgrounds who meet weekly to discuss papers and ideas, explore where the field is headed, bring scientific context into DAO discussions, and more. Join us: quantumbiology.community

“The main bottleneck of modern science is not talent or tools. It is process.” This piece explores how science could move faster if we shared results sooner, tested ideas in smaller steps, and focused more on learning than publishing. If you’re curious, give it a read!

1/ >> News from the world of quantum biology. This essay competition recently announced its winners, and it reflects the growing energy around the field. When nearly a hundred thinkers from across the globe engage seriously with this question, it shows that quantum biology is drawing attention.

New friends at the Quantum Biology Institute! The Institute hosted a lab tour as part of an event organized by Founders, Friends, and Fermentation, bringing together founders, researchers, and operators interested in quantum biology, biomanufacturing, and the future of the bioeconomy.

The Quantum Biology Institute has released its first micropublication! Check it out! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... To the first of many! Details below ⬇️

Check out this piece on Lean Science written by one of our co-founders. Dr. Ale Lodesani. It explores how science could move faster if we shared results sooner, tested ideas in smaller steps, and focused more on learning than publishing. If you’re curious, give it a read:

Science evolves when its tools evolve. We’ve expanded what we can measure and compute, yet the systems that coordinate funding and collaboration are only beginning to change. As those systems evolve, discovery can move faster and open the door to a broader range of ideas. Let's decentralize science.

Join us this Thursday, February 19 at 9am PT / 12pm ET for our weekly community call. We’ll be joined by the @quantumbioorg.bsky.social team, the DAO’s grant recipient, who will share an update on the progress they’ve made since beginning their work. 🔗 Link in our Discord below!

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Quantum biology shows up in more places than people may expect. What other biological processes do you think might be quantum?

1/ Science has never had more talent or better tools. What’s evolving now is how discovery happens. Decentralized science supports a more open and iterative way of doing research.

1/ Some of the most important mechanisms in biology were invisible when they were first proposed. For centuries, disease was explained using what people could observe directly: bad air, imbalances, environment. The idea that invisible organisms could cause illness seemed implausible.

Wanted to see what different LLMs said when asked why #DeSci matters. Not mad about the answers.

1/ No, quantum biology is not science fiction or pop-science hype. If you’ve encountered quantum biology through pop culture or vague claims, that’s understandable, but it doesn’t reflect the actual field. Those portrayals tend to flatten what is, in reality, a deep and demanding area of science.

Curious about quantum biology? DAO co-founder and physicist Alessandro Lodesani answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the field in our newest YouTube video 👇

Quantum phenomena can appear in art. Who’s to say they don’t appear in our biology? Original cartoon by Charles Addams

Are weak magnetic fields needed in space?

When someone thinks quantum biology isn’t real

⭐️ Join us this week at the Quantum Biology DAO! Both events are open to everyone. Full details and links are in our Discord 👉 quantumbiology.community

Biological systems are hot and messy… But what if quantum phenomena could last long enough to matter?

Question: How is quantum biology relevant to health? Full Q&A with Ale coming soon. 👀

Get to know the @quantumbiodao.bsky.social co-founder Dr. Ale Lodesani… one year later. As the field, the DAO, and @QuantumBioOrg continue to evolve and grow, so does he (for the most part). Still loves his dog. :)

Breaking: #DeSci and #QuantumBiology are alive and well at the @quantumbioorg.bsky.social. Field report from inside the lab. 📍 Jan 29, 2026

To all our Italian speakers, our co-founder Dr. Lodesani was recently featured on rpcpodcast, a podcast that interviews Italian startup founders abroad. He chatted about the experiences that lead him to create the DAO and the Institute, as well as the future vision for the field. Check it out:

Vibes are 🆙 at the @quantumbioorg.bsky.social lab!

Shared data allows ideas to be tested, revisited, and connected across time and disciplines. It lets future researchers build forward instead of starting over. Open science keeps discovery cumulative, collaborative, and accelerating. Let's keep opening it up!

What if some of today’s biology markets are advancing before we understand the full causal layer underneath them? This isn’t unusual in science. It often means real effects are being observed while the underlying mechanism is still unresolved. 🧵⬇️

Quantum biology offers a new way to explore questions about how the brain works. Instead of debating these ideas in theory, it asks a question: do quantum effects inside neurons last long enough to influence biology? The brief outlines a next step: cdn.prod.website-files.com/6683bbfaeb9e...

Do pharmaceuticals rely on quantum??

⏰ Our weekly community call is at 9am PT | 12pm ET tomorrow (1/22)! Anyone interested in advancing the field of quantum biology is welcome. We’ll share updates from across the DAO and discuss ongoing projects shaping the ecosystem. Join us here: quantumbiology.community

Particularly quantum biology

How much do we actually understand about reality? Science has explained a lot, but not everything. Let’s keep exploring. The answers could be quantum.

🧪 Scientific granting, anyone? One of the promises of DeSci is collective thinking about how science is supported. Let’s keep these conversations about scientific granting going and continue pushing the field forward. Join the discussion: quantumbiology.community

(1/2) Quantum biology is growing! 🇳🇬 We supported a community member-led event hosted at a university in Nigeria, bringing together hundreds of participants. Students, researchers, and people curious about crypto-enabled collaboration gathered for a shared introduction to quantum biology and DeSci.