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“Physicists have now discovered two types of sensors in animals that can detect magnetic fields close to the quantum limit, information that could improve our own design of magnetometer devices.”
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#magnetoreception
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#scicomm
#magnetoreception
#sensoryecology
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Magnetic Sense in Animals Could Be Shockingly Close to Quantum Limits
Earth's magnetosphere is a guiding beacon for a variety of species capable of sensing its presence.
www.sciencealert.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:46 AM
“Physicists have now discovered two types of sensors in animals that can detect magnetic fields close to the quantum limit, information that could improve our own design of magnetometer devices.”
#scicomm
#magnetoreception
#sensoryecology
www.sciencealert.com/magnetic-sen...
🧪 🦊 🦉 🧲
#scicomm
#magnetoreception
#sensoryecology
www.sciencealert.com/magnetic-sen...
🧪 🦊 🦉 🧲