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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: thedoc on 17/07/2012 17:52:30

Title: How do trout detect magnetic fields?
Post by: thedoc on 17/07/2012 17:52:30
Researchers this week have found the very cells that make up the internal compass of migratory animals. These cells are able to detect the position of the animal in relation to the Earth’s magnetic field, and they do this because the cells themselves contain a magnetic component.

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