Spontaneous Radiofrequency Emission from Electron Spins within Drosophila: a preliminary report on a novel biological signal

Abstract

Using simple radiofrequency (RF) instrumentation, we detect spontaneous RF emission from Drosophila immersed in a magnetic field within a waveguide or a shielded RF resonator. Remarkably, the RF emissions are abolished by chloroform anesthesia. Conversely, activation of the nervous system by temperature-sensitive cation channels causes bursts of radiofrequency emission. Both observations suggest that the radiofrequency emissions come from the nervous system. RF frequency and magnetic field dependence are consistent with RF emission being related to electron Zeeman energy. Since the RF emission occurs without external energy input, its energy must come from cell metabolism.We propose that RF emissions are due to in vivo spin-polarised cellular electron currents. We suggest that spin-polarised currents relax radiatively to equilibrium at the Larmor frequency and are detected under our experimental conditions (resonator cavity and lock-in detection). We invite scrutiny of our methods and results, aim to elicit theorists interest in this novel phenomenon, and encourage replication in this and other preparations.