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RE: Birds can navigate by using the Earth’s magnetic field, and scientists have recently discovered a protein in the eye that is likely responsible for this ability

in #nature • 7 years ago

Fascinating! Compass-eyes? That is something I have never heard before.

If this is true, the mechanism is very beautiful!

Have a good day, @valth! :D

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     6 years ago  

    Yeah, it's a great discovery, but I suppose there is still a chance that it could be wrong, despite the fact that two independent experiments gave the same conclusion. It will certainly be very exciting once real experiments where the gene is turned off is tried.

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     6 years ago  

    I guess we'll have to wait a few more years...

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