Can a hybrid chemical-ferromagnetic model of the avian compass explain its outstanding sensitivity to magnetic noise?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173887
Abstract: While many properties of the magnetic compass of migratory birds are satisfactory explained within the chemical model of magnetoreception, its extreme sensitivity to radio-frequency magnetic fields remains a mystery. Apparently, this difficulty could be overcome… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid chemical; chemical ferromagnetic; sensitivity; model ... See more keywords