Can "Quantum Plastic" prevent cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure? Let's learn about the real application of quantum technology

Recently, a company claimed that Quantum Yuansu (mineral drink) is rich in more than 100 kinds of natural minerals and trace elements, and can prevent and treat a variety of diseases. Is this true? Let's find out.

Written by Lai Tianying Edited by Feng Xiaohong

New Media Editor/Chen Xuanzhi

Interview experts:

Ding Hong (Researcher at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Executive Deputy Director and Chief Scientist of Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Matter)

Yin Zhangqi (Professor, Quantum Technology Research Center, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology)

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Quantum Yuansu (mineral drink) is rich in more than 100 kinds of natural minerals and trace elements, which can prevent and treat cancer, diabetes, hypertension, skin diseases and many other diseases.

the truth

The claim that Quantum Yuansu (mineral drink) can "prevent and treat a variety of diseases" cannot be verified. This is because quantum technology is still in the experimental stage and is still a long way from being practical. Many so-called "quantum products" are commercial hype and have nothing to do with drinkable liquids. Don't blindly believe in them.

When it comes to quantum, you may be a little unfamiliar. In fact, this natural and mysterious force is everywhere. All matter and energy can be subdivided into various quanta. With the development of science, quantum has entered every aspect of our lives.

Recently, an e-commerce company promoted a "quantum" drink to consumers - Quantum Yuansu (mineral drink). According to the company, Quantum Yuansu (mineral drink) is not only "trace element water", but also magnetized water after magnetization by quantum technology, and natural glacier water from the Alps. This trace element water is rich in more than 100 kinds of natural minerals and trace elements, which can accelerate the metabolism of skin cells, release a large amount of negative ions, increase the oxygen content of cells, and restore free radical cells in the body to normal cells. By drinking this water, you can increase the trace elements in the body and prevent and treat cancer, diabetes, hypertension, skin diseases and other diseases.

Is this so-called quantum drink really so magical? What does it have to do with quantum? Let's find out the truth.

▲The "quantum" drink promoted by an e-commerce company - Quantum Yuansu (mineral drink) (Picture from the Internet)

Quantum Original Plastic (mineral drink) is not that magical

The term "quantum" was proposed by German physicist Planck in 1900. It is a physical concept and the smallest indivisible unit that describes a physical quantity in the microscopic world. Quantum Yuansu (mineral drink) promoted by an e-commerce company actually has nothing to do with quantum.

Pan Jianwei, the "father of quantum" and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, once said in an interview with the media that many of the so-called "quantum products" are exaggerated by merchants and have nothing to do with food or beverages.

Ding Hong, a researcher at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, executive deputy director and chief scientist of Beijing National Condensed Matter Laboratory, told Beijing Science and Technology Daily | Science Plus client reporter that the claim by relevant institutions that "Quantum Yuansu (mineral drink) can increase trace elements in the body and prevent and treat cancer, diabetes, hypertension, skin diseases and other diseases" cannot be verified, because quantum technology is basically still in the experimental stage and is still some distance away from practical application.

In fact, earlier "quantum products" like Quantum Yuansu (mineral drink) have been proven to be unreliable, such as quantum water, quantum fertilizer, quantum massage, quantum insoles, quantum medicine, etc. Guo Guangcan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a quantum information scientist, said at the "Top Ten 'Science' Rumors List of 2017" announcement conference: These so-called "quantum products" are actually fake and are completely commercial hype. Don't be fooled.

Jin Xianmin, a professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University, said in an interview with the media that although there are many possible quantum effects in life phenomena, such as biological navigation and photosynthesis, these phenomena are too macroscopic and experiments are very difficult. He pointed out: "How can something that has not yet been achieved in the laboratory be popular in the market? To determine whether a product is quantum, we need to see whether it uses quantum coherence and superposition. If it does not use them, it is not a quantum product."

What exactly is the natural and mysterious quantum?

In 1900, German physicist Planck discovered the quantum from his study of the relationship between light and various colors in a radiant furnace. Planck pointed out that the quantum is mainly used to describe energy changes and is the smallest unit of energy.

On December 14, 1900, Planck proposed for the first time the quantized value of energy, the molar value of a molecule, the basic charge, etc. at the meeting of the German Physical Society. The proposed theory successfully solved the problem of blackbody radiation and marked the birth of "quantum mechanics".

▲Planck's blackbody radiation law (picture from the Internet)

Quantum mechanics, as a physics theory, is a branch of physics that studies the laws of motion of microscopic particles in the material world. Together with the theory of relativity, it forms the theoretical basis of modern physics. Many physical theories and sciences, such as atomic physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, solid-state physics and other related disciplines, are based on quantum mechanics.

Quantum mechanics mainly studies the basic theories of the structure and properties of atoms, molecules, condensed matter, atomic nuclei and elementary particles. Quantum mechanics believes that under subatomic conditions (particles smaller than atoms), the speed and position of particles cannot be accurately measured at the same time, and the momentum, charge, energy, number of particles and other properties of microscopic particles are discrete and discontinuous.

In the material world we live in, everything is made up of particles such as atoms, electrons, and neutrons, but quantum is not a specific particle, and it can even be said that it is not a particle at all.

(Picture from the Internet)

In 1905, German physicist Einstein introduced the concept of quantum into the propagation of light and proposed the concept of "photon". In the 1920s, French physicist de Broglie proposed the concept of "matter wave", German physicist Heisenberg established quantum matrix mechanics, and Austrian physicist Schrödinger established quantum wave dynamics, and the theory of quantum mechanics developed further.

In 1928, British physicist Paul Dirac completed the proof of the mathematical equivalence between matrix mechanics and wave mechanics, systematically summarized the theory of quantum mechanics, and successfully combined relativity and quantum mechanics, opening the prelude to quantum field theory. However, until now, some of physicists' assumptions about quantum mechanics have not been fully proven, and there is still a lot to be studied.

The construction of quantum mechanics has not only changed the entire picture of physics, but also shocked human society. At the same time, because it spans a long period of time, involves a large number of people, and is difficult to create, it has brought great changes to natural science. Therefore, quantum mechanics is considered to be an extremely special science.

In addition to physics, what other fields are quantum computers used in?

At present, the application of quantum theories such as quantum mechanics has broken through physics and entered many other fields.

Beijing Science and Technology News | Science Plus Client reporter interviewed Yin Zhangqi, professor of the Quantum Technology Research Center of the School of Physics of Beijing Institute of Technology, and learned that quantum technology will be deeply integrated with precision measurement technology, network technology, computing technology, new materials and biomedicine. At present, quantum precision measurement, quantum communication and quantum computing have made great progress. In particular, quantum precision measurement and quantum secure communication have already begun practical application.

Ding Hong said that quantum technology will definitely have a disruptive impact in the future. The successful implementation of quantum computing will solve many problems that classical computers cannot solve, especially complex systems containing massive amounts of data. By utilizing the powerful "parallel" computing capabilities of quantum computing, breakthroughs can be made in the fields of big data, code breaking, and artificial intelligence. At the same time, quantum computing will also have a huge impact in other fields. For example, using quantum computing to search and optimize materials to obtain certain materials with excellent properties will further promote the development of other fields.

In the field of quantum communication, my country has rich research results and a leading level of industrialization, with typical applications including quantum key distribution, quantum teleportation, quantum secure encryption routers, etc. For example, in 2016, my country launched the quantum satellite "Micius", which achieved quantum teleportation and quantum key distribution over thousands of kilometers.

▲The quantum satellite "Micius" launched by my country has achieved quantum teleportation and quantum key distribution over thousands of kilometers (picture from the headline account "Science and Technology Innovation China")

Quantum mechanics can also be applied to integrated circuits, which can overcome the current heat loss problem in integrated circuits and solve the bottleneck problem of Moore's Law in the future (the number of transistors on a chip will double approximately every one and a half to two years, this law is called Moore's Law).

In terms of software, scientists have introduced quantum into the neural network model in the computer field and constructed a quantum neural network model, which provides more powerful information processing capabilities than classical neural networks.

Ding Hong further pointed out that in addition to this, atomic clocks for navigation and time length measurement, various measurements, printers, CD players, medical laser technology, etc. are also used in the quantum field.

Although these studies are still in their infancy, new progress is constantly emerging in these fields. If quantum technology can be widely used in many fields, it will bring great help to our lives.

References:

1. People's Daily Online: "Experts: Beware! "Quantum + Life" products are almost all scams"

https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1655569572795211337&wfr=spider&for=pc

2. "Quantum water, quantum necklaces...so-called "quantum + life" products are almost all scams"

https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/102450598?utm_source=weibo

3. What is Quantum Mechanics?

http://www.360doc.cn/mip/898621758.html

4. ScienceNet: "Academician Guo Guangcan: Quantum water, quantum fertilizer, and quantum medicine are all fake"

http://news.sciencenet.cn/htmlnews/2018/1/399499.shtm?id=399499

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