The Lazarus Effect: A Quantum Bio-Interface Model for Post-Mortem Coherence Preservation

This paper introduces the Lazarus Effect hypothesis, formulated within the Quantum Resonance Unified Model (QRUM) and the Quantum Resonance Bio-Interface Theory (QRBIT). The model explores whether a suitably engineered bio-interface can temporarily suppress post-mortem decoherence and preserve a limited set of quantum-informational degrees of freedom over extended timescales. Using an open-quantum-systems framework, the analysis defines the effective decoherence rate, modified spectral density, non-Markovian backflow conditions, and an interface-mediated information-transduction channel. The “three-day” condition is treated strictly as a mathematical boundary requirement, not as a biological claim. The model shows that post-mortem coherence retention is only possible under extreme, non-physiological suppression of environmental noise, but remains formally consistent as a theoretical construct within QRUM–QRBIT. This work does not assert empirical biological feasibility. It provides a formally defined theoretical hypothesis for coherence retention and information transfer in highly constrained quantum-biophysical systems. All results are exploratory, speculative, and intended for scientific timestamping and conceptual examination.