Chemical compass behaviour at microtesla magnetic fields strengthens the radical pair hypothesis of avian magnetoreception
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11655-2
Abstract: The fact that many animals, including migratory birds, use the Earth’s magnetic field for orientation and compass-navigation is fascinating and puzzling in equal measure. The physical origin of these phenomena has not yet been fully… read more here.
Keywords: magnetoreception; radical pair; chemical compass; hypothesis ... See more keywords