Physics & Spacearticle2026-08-02

Zeno-Chronon Topological Locking (ZCTL): A Theoretical Framework for Quantum-Induced Cellular Stasis

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Abstract

Classical velocity-based time dilation derived from Special Relativity (v ≈ c) poses fatal structural hazards for biologicalorganisms due to extreme kinetic energy requirements and mechanical stress. Here, we propose a novel theoretical architecturetermed Zeno-Chronon Topological Locking (ZCTL) to achieve biological chrono-stasis in situ without spatial movement. By integratingprojective quantum measurement via the Quantum Zeno Effect (QZE), coupling cellular matter to a hypothesized Chronon GaugeField, and compactifying worldlines within a 5D Spacetime Topology (τ ), ZCTL aims to suppress metabolic decoherence. Analyticalformulations of decoherence toy-models indicate significant suppression of unitary transition rates under ultra-short measurement pulseintervals, bounded by environmental noise and the Anti-Zeno effect. This framework provides a theoretical foundation for metabolismdecoupled from external temporal progression, offering new paradigms for deep-space transit and localized biological preservation

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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)Published 2026-08-02

Authors: Abu Sufian Mahmud