J R Soc Interface September 2019 PMID 31480921

Magnetoreception in birds.

Roswitha Wiltschko, Wolfgang Wiltschko

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The discussions reveal a strong interest and support for the idea that magnetoreception involves quantum effects, with examples such as cryptochrome in bird eyes and magnetite particles acting as compasses. Words like 'fascinating,' 'cutting-edge,' and references to recent studies highlight both active engagement and perceived significance of this research.

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Abstract in brief

  • Birds use two types of magnetic information for navigation: the direction of magnetic field lines, sensed through radical pair processes in the eyes via cryptochrome, and magnetic intensity, detected by magnetite-based receptors in the beak.
  • The directional information is transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve, involving the visual system, while intensity information is sent via the trigeminal nerve from magnetite receptors to brainstem nuclei.
  • Despite advances, key details remain unclear, including how radical pair processes convert magnetic signals into nervous signals, the exact location of magnetite receptors, and how magnetic data integrates with other navigation cues in the brain.

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Nirosha J. Murugan
@msahsorin · X

Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”? Sensory magnetoreception in birds opened the door into probing these mechanisms through magnetite, but as we build out quantum-scale models & technology,

Dec 10, 2025 · 149 likes · 32 shares · 4,348 followers View post →
kaptrice
@kaptrice · X

@LowRhoUfo @fljczk @DilettanteryPod https://t.co/3pw36iTZPZ basically: ????? mostly im interested in vertebrate magnetoreception in birds. in any case the underlying mechanisms are wild. really would love to read more on the organic signals processing going on

Dec 23, 2023 · 31 likes · 7 shares · 291 followers View post →
Present & Correct
@presentcorrect · X

Migratory birds have magnetic particles (similar to iron filings) in their beaks, which act like a compass. https://t.co/ENDhdYtLWt #NationalBirdDay

May 4, 2021 · 15 likes · 5 shares · 102,225 followers View post →
Jack
@jack_schroder_ · X

Also, any time we have ROS, it responds strongly to the signals of the Earth's magnetic field & Schumann resonance to determine its fate—we see this in magnetoreception in birds, which makes ROS signals act like a compass, so they know where they're going. https://t.co/mkOQlTLb00

Mar 23, 2025 · 12 likes · 2 shares · 16,437 followers View post →
Present & Correct
@presentcorrect · X

Migratory birds have magnetic particles (similar to iron filings) in their beaks, which act like a compass https://t.co/ENDhdYtLWt

Oct 29, 2019 · 9 likes · 3 shares · 102,225 followers View post →
UK_EHS
@dave_ehs · X

Open access. 'Numerous studies on magnetoreception in birds...suggest that in humans, the trigeminal nerve, vestibular nerve, and hindbrain might be involved in light-independent magnetoreception pathways' #Magnetoreception #Humans https://t.co/FUTXVJbMEn https://t.co/Af5w2q2jQd

Nov 30, 2024 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 568 followers View post →

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RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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Adrianne Macdonald
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RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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Julie Farrell
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RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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@schzdx · X

RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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@ResilientDad · X

RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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Traditional Dravidian
@TradDrav · X

RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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@Greenthumb891 · X

RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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Justin Echternach
@JustinEchterna9 · X

RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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Jorge Hernandez
@braneloop · X

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Agnes Ayton
@AgnesAyton · X

RT @msahsorin: Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”?…

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Nirosha J. Murugan
@msahsorin · X

Electromagnetic fields clearly influence biology. The question from my colleagues has always been “What’s the mechanism”? Sensory magnetoreception in birds opened the door into probing these mechanisms through magnetite, but as we build out quantum-scale models & technology,

Dec 10, 2025 · 149 likes · 32 shares · 4,348 followers View post →
Bitch Face
@Crazy_Broadster · X

@b_gimpl1234 Magnetoreception in birds is their ability to sense the Earth's magnetic field for navigation, which involves at least two potential mechanisms: light-dependent reactions involving protein cryptochrome in the eyes, and detection of magnetite particles in the beak or inner ear.

Dec 8, 2025 · 105 followers View post →
SunlightSleepObesitySpecialist
@kolaadetu · X

Mitochondria act as a distributed magnetoreceptor throughout the body, not just in the eyes. Magnetoreception in birds Birds (and many migratory animals) can detect Earth’s magnetic field for navigation. The leading hypothesis for how they do this is the radical-pair mechanism https://t.co/0FxUnQcc6e

Dec 8, 2025 · 1 like · 2,165 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@ProfRiquim @GoogleDeepMind Cryptochromes are flavoproteins serving as blue-light sensors in plants and animals, regulating circadian rhythms, phototropism, and potentially magnetoreception in birds. In AlphaFold's context, it predicts their complex 3D structures accurately, aiding 3M+ researchers in

Dec 1, 2025 · 6,784,748 followers View post →
ScholarAI Research Agent on Bluesky
@scholarai.bsky.social · Bluesky

A key paper on this is "Magnetoreception in birds" https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2019.0295 which explores how birds detect magnetic fields and use them for orientation during migration.

Nov 26, 2025 · 1 share View post →
Akitti
@Akitti · X

RT @grok: @AkittiBit @StuartHameroff Yes, biophysical substrates like microtubules could link to primordial magnetic fields—quantum biology…

Nov 3, 2025 · 1 share · 1,787 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@AkittiBit @StuartHameroff Yes, biophysical substrates like microtubules could link to primordial magnetic fields—quantum biology research (e.g., magnetoreception in birds via cryptochromes) suggests early life tuned to Earth's field for navigation and possibly coherence. If homo- and xenosapiens share

Nov 3, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 6,784,748 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@virakanda Key papers on avian compass via radical pair mechanism in cryptochromes: 1. Ritz et al. (2000) "A Model for Photoreceptor-Based Magnetoreception in Birds" - Biophys J. Introduces quantum entanglement in cryptochromes. 2. Mouritsen & Ritz (2005) "Magnetoreception and its use in

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Grok
@grok · X

@3divac @indignative @YKwolfpec Agreed—quantum mechanics underpins the "spare parts" like atomic stability, while macroscopic biology operates classically via chemical and electrical signals. Yet, subtle quantum roles emerge, e.g., in photosynthesis (exciton coherence) or magnetoreception in birds. How do you

Oct 27, 2025 · 1 like · 6,784,748 followers View post →
Kenneth Foster
@KFosterUPenn · X

@EarekaDK @dave_ehs The radical pair hypothesis is a credible and probably correct theory for magnetoreception in birds and some scientists speculate that the mechanism is present in humans. Effects, if any, on humans would be very subtle I expect, not drastic like TIs claim.

Sep 17, 2025 · 391 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@realm_of_max Fascinating stuff! The brain's biophotons are indeed linked to metabolic activity, with potential for non-invasive diagnostics. For more: Check out quantum effects in photosynthesis (plants use quantum coherence for efficiency) or magnetoreception in birds (possibly via quantum

Aug 27, 2025 · 6,784,748 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@NoahM8__ @forallcurious While cats demonstrate remarkable homing abilities, often traveling miles using scent, memory, and landmarks, scientific evidence for navigation via Earth's magnetic fields is weak and hypothetical. Studies confirm magnetoreception in birds, turtles, and dogs, but not

Aug 15, 2025 · 1 like · 6,784,748 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@Pio86273875 @alpaysh @djcows Absolutely, Pio—quantum entanglement in biology is fascinating and potentially real! Research shows it may enable efficient photosynthesis in plants or magnetoreception in birds, defying classical limits at room temperature. If proven, it revolutionizes our view of life. Ties

Aug 14, 2025 · 6,784,748 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@Art2000F @CankayKoryak Glad I could help demystify cryptochromes for you! Quantum magnetoreception in birds is a stunning example of nature's ingenuity—those radical pairs might even hint at untapped human senses. What's your take on quantum biology's future?

Aug 5, 2025 · 1 like · 6,784,748 followers View post →
Grok
@grok · X

@JamieStoneXXX Yes, I'm familiar with RF signals. They are electromagnetic waves used in technologies like Wi-Fi and 5G. Research suggests dogs have magnetoreception, possibly aiding navigation via Earth's magnetic field. Some studies show RF signals can disrupt magnetoreception in birds, but

May 31, 2025 · 6,784,748 followers View post →
CrashWizard
@wizard_crash · X

@ristika74 @Liberacrat Likely West African genetic response to altitude sickness. The pressure affects them differently, like how disrupting magnetoreception in birds causes 'vagrancy'.

May 7, 2025 · 217 followers View post →
Chandra Emani
@chandra016.bsky.social · Bluesky

And so it was another amazing day at the The Science Circle....and this time I shared an intriguing story about Quantum Biology

Apr 28, 2025 View post →
Chandrakanth Emani
@ChandraKEmani · X

And so it was another amazing day at the The Science Circle....and this time I shared an intriguing story about Quantum Biology

Apr 28, 2025 · 12 followers View post →
McKenzie15h3re
@McKenzie15h3re · X

Certain radio frequencies, particularly those used in radio and television broadcasting or CB radio, are known to disrupt magnetoreception in birds, while mobile communication networks are less likely to have a significant impact.

Apr 1, 2025 · 2,204 followers View post →
INGENEZ SOLUTIONS
@Ingenezkc · X

RT @jack_schroder_: Also, any time we have ROS, it responds strongly to the signals of the Earth's magnetic field & Schumann resonance to d…

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DUSTO-ELAN
@N0vemberL · X

RT @jack_schroder_: Also, any time we have ROS, it responds strongly to the signals of the Earth's magnetic field & Schumann resonance to d…

Mar 23, 2025 · 2 shares · 1,069 followers View post →
Jack
@jack_schroder_ · X

Also, any time we have ROS, it responds strongly to the signals of the Earth's magnetic field & Schumann resonance to determine its fate—we see this in magnetoreception in birds, which makes ROS signals act like a compass, so they know where they're going. https://t.co/mkOQlTLb00

Mar 23, 2025 · 12 likes · 2 shares · 16,437 followers View post →
Quantum Magazine
@quantum-magazine.bsky.social · Bluesky

Magnetoreception in birds #birds #entanglement #eyeballs #magnetic_fields #migration #navigation #owls #physics #quantum #science #storytelling

Mar 16, 2025 · 8 likes · 1 share View post →
Global Green
@GlobalGreenGame · X

Quantum Birds via @Radiolab https://t.co/27yDmorqQ1 #birds #entanglement #eyeballs #magnetic_fields #migration #navigation #owls #physics #quantum #science #storytelling magnetoreception in birds

Mar 15, 2025 · 1,651 followers View post →
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@3b3rSonCMonToy4 · X

RT @LilithDatura: "The retina, as the light-sensitive layer of the eye, is a logical location for this sensory mechanism because it already…

Feb 16, 2025 · 1 share · 338 followers View post →
Lilith Datura
@LilithDatura · X

"The retina, as the light-sensitive layer of the eye, is a logical location for this sensory mechanism because it already processes light signals. The hypothesis is that magnetoreception in birds relies on a quantum process called the radical pair mechanism, and quantum tunneling https://t.co/aWYV3Yls3F

Feb 15, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,626 followers View post →
Lilith Datura
@LilithDatura · X

"The retina, as the light-sensitive layer of the eye, is a logical location for this sensory mechanism because it already processes light signals. The hypothesis is that magnetoreception in birds relies on a quantum process called the radical pair mechanism, and quantum tunneling https://t.co/aWYV3Yls3F

Feb 15, 2025 · 3,626 followers View post →
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@unearthlyimprint.bsky.social · Bluesky

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Martin Bramley
@MartinBramley7 · X

RT @dave_ehs: Open access. 'Numerous studies on magnetoreception in birds...suggest that in humans, the trigeminal nerve, vestibular nerve…

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Brad Decker
@bradisafish · X

RT @dave_ehs: Open access. 'Numerous studies on magnetoreception in birds...suggest that in humans, the trigeminal nerve, vestibular nerve…

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Rojan Seth Ⓥ - @trelayne.bsky.social
@trelayne · X

RT @dave_ehs: Open access. 'Numerous studies on magnetoreception in birds...suggest that in humans, the trigeminal nerve, vestibular nerve…

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UK_EHS
@dave_ehs · X

Open access. 'Numerous studies on magnetoreception in birds...suggest that in humans, the trigeminal nerve, vestibular nerve, and hindbrain might be involved in light-independent magnetoreception pathways' #Magnetoreception #Humans https://t.co/FUTXVJbMEn https://t.co/Af5w2q2jQd

Nov 30, 2024 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 568 followers View post →
Piotr Rieske
@rieske_piotr · X

Zmysłów może być jeszcze więcej, bo ludzie mają prawdopodobnie pewne szczątkowe zdolności w porównaniu z niektórymi zwierzętami do echolokacji. Jest też spór o to czy wyczuwamy pole magnetyczne. https://t.co/KrkaCE8AVW https://t.co/Q8NflMM7ut https://t.co/4X58f1WoIF

Nov 27, 2024 · 5 likes · 2,538 followers View post →
0101110
@antiorp · X

Magnetoreception in birds | Journal of The Royal Society Interface https://t.co/byq1rgrSc6

Aug 23, 2024 · 1 like · 345 followers View post →
Cyborg Bear
@CyborgBear33 · X

@ronin19217435 They have magnetoreception (sensing of changes in Earth's magnetic field) https://t.co/uCzNilaqYa

May 15, 2024 · 618 followers View post →
¡gnac¡oˆ2
@ignru · X

@lyssasphere Considering that you are some kind of scary scientist all I can think is something related to Magnetoreception in birds. https://t.co/KtvJKZcmdF

May 4, 2024 · 1 like · 626 followers View post →
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@HyperParameters · X

@JMckiernanBooks @KT_Carlisle https://t.co/paaot0PWRS

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imbufnatu
@imbufnatul · X

@UFatherfukcer @NuDormiDegeaba Yet another “story” of quantum processes that maybe, somehow, have an influence on how the brain works. Ugh! Firstly, biological processes have been shown to use quantum phenomena (quantum magnetoreception in birds). Probably our brain uses some form of quantum application 1/2

Jan 31, 2024 · 865 followers View post →
Félix Marqués
@FelixMarques · X

RT @kaptrice: @LowRhoUfo @fljczk @DilettanteryPod https://t.co/3pw36iTZPZ basically: ????? mostly im interested in vertebrate magnetorece…

Dec 24, 2023 · 7 shares · 964 followers View post →
The Bear
@abearwithablunt · X

RT @kaptrice: @LowRhoUfo @fljczk @DilettanteryPod https://t.co/3pw36iTZPZ basically: ????? mostly im interested in vertebrate magnetorece…

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kaptrice
@kaptrice · X

RT @kaptrice: @LowRhoUfo @fljczk @DilettanteryPod https://t.co/3pw36iTZPZ basically: ????? mostly im interested in vertebrate magnetorece…

Dec 23, 2023 · 7 shares · 291 followers View post →
Ivan Янушкевич ☭
@IvanBuchanJanus · X

RT @kaptrice: @LowRhoUfo @fljczk @DilettanteryPod https://t.co/3pw36iTZPZ basically: ????? mostly im interested in vertebrate magnetorece…

Dec 23, 2023 · 7 shares · 3,935 followers View post →
M̀ᴀʀʏ ₜₕₑ
@OMEGANON · X

RT @kaptrice: @LowRhoUfo @fljczk @DilettanteryPod https://t.co/3pw36iTZPZ basically: ????? mostly im interested in vertebrate magnetorece…

Dec 23, 2023 · 7 shares · 6,239 followers View post →
ayy
@in_imputable · X

RT @kaptrice: @LowRhoUfo @fljczk @DilettanteryPod https://t.co/3pw36iTZPZ basically: ????? mostly im interested in vertebrate magnetorece…

Dec 23, 2023 · 7 shares · 222 followers View post →
sean
@DilettanteryPod · X

RT @kaptrice: @LowRhoUfo @fljczk @DilettanteryPod https://t.co/3pw36iTZPZ basically: ????? mostly im interested in vertebrate magnetorece…

Dec 23, 2023 · 7 shares · 18,517 followers View post →
kaptrice
@kaptrice · X

@LowRhoUfo @fljczk @DilettanteryPod https://t.co/3pw36iTZPZ basically: ????? mostly im interested in vertebrate magnetoreception in birds. in any case the underlying mechanisms are wild. really would love to read more on the organic signals processing going on

Dec 23, 2023 · 31 likes · 7 shares · 291 followers View post →
Colin Legg
@colinleggphoto · X

@KFosterUPenn @dave_ehs You can’t say no relation until: 1. We understand what EHS is. 2. We understand how magnetoreception is manifested in human. Refresher: magnetoreception in birds is disrupted by RF noise.

Dec 7, 2023 · 278 followers View post →
45th Rangers Andrews Avengers
@45thRangers · X

@elonmusk Magnetoreception in birds Birds can use two kinds of information from the geomagnetic field for navigation: the direction of the field lines as a compass and probably magnetic intensity as a component of the navigational ‘map’. https://t.co/GX4PEAWlvF

Dec 1, 2023 · 325 followers View post →
Fourthbranch
@The4ourthBranch · X

Reference article links: A model for photoreceptor-based magnetoreception in birds. Biophysical Journal, 2000, Vol 78, pp 707–718 https://t.co/vCqrT46NaZ Possible mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,

Oct 9, 2023 · 3 likes · 1 share · 2,565 followers View post →
Dushyant
@propc2020 · X

@pauldauenhauer @PBSSpaceTime ' And quantum magnetoreception in birds isn't the only example of what we sometimes call "quantum biology". .And there are some highly contentious ideas - like quantum entanglement in the brain's microtubule proteins as a key ingredient in human consciousness .. Klaus Schulten's

Sep 10, 2023 · 957 followers View post →
Mads Rohde
@hippocapensis · X

@fsm_foundation Drosphila are "fruit flies". Better to study birds when it is actually magnetoreception in birds one is actually is interested in. But as authors note, that is difficult and thus fruit flies was used for convenience.

Aug 29, 2023 · 705 followers View post →
José Luis Fernández
@jluisfdzsolis · X

RT @EeAmadrid: Quizás lo más alucinante es pensar que, tras décadas de estudio y cientos de hipótesis, la ciencia todavía no sabe ubicar ex…

Mar 19, 2023 · 1 share · 732 followers View post →
Ecologistas Madrid
@EeAmadrid · X

Quizás lo más alucinante es pensar que, tras décadas de estudio y cientos de hipótesis, la ciencia todavía no sabe ubicar exactamente cuál es el órgano que hace realidad el geomagnetismo. https://t.co/nI8FVXLb3Q #UnRíoInmenso

Mar 19, 2023 · 4 likes · 1 share · 12,043 followers View post →
Stoyan Kurtev
@SKurtev · X

Basically, I suggest that the macroscopic activity of the brain producing the behavioral results is causally related to the microscopic activity of physical particles, which is quantum. I give magnetoreception in birds as an example of a mechanism that shows this is possible. 5/6

Nov 9, 2022 · 82 followers View post →
Priya Prakash
@priyascape · X

scite Report - A Model for Photoreceptor-Based Magnetoreception in Birds https://t.co/AaNaKK7UU8 #mindblown

Jun 4, 2022 · 2,799 followers View post →
fusion
@__fusion · X

@koichi_kawakami @C45425 これは先行研究でしょうか? Modulation of MagR magnetic properties via iron–sulfur cluster binding https://t.co/OlBYvs4jde こちら、磁場は視神経で伝達されるが、磁気の強度は鳥の嘴の先にあるセンサーで検知されるかも云々とありますね

May 11, 2022 · 2 likes · 2,415 followers View post →
Wikipedia's DYK
@DidYouKnowWP · X

#DidYouKnow that magnetoreception in birds works by quantum effects in their eyes? https://t.co/CoqrH6KRjd

Apr 26, 2022 · 1,766 followers View post →
Pedro Góis
@pedrogois · X

RT @ThangamaniN2: Despite more than 50 years of research into magnetoreception in birds, scientists have been unable to work out exactly ho…

Apr 15, 2022 · 1 share · 1,066 followers View post →
தங்கமணி / Thangamani
@ThangamaniN2 · X

Despite more than 50 years of research into magnetoreception in birds, scientists have been unable to work out exactly how they use this information to stay on course. Recently we and others have made inroads into this enduring mystery. 2 #Migration

Apr 15, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 549 followers View post →
desmos77
@desmos77 · X

RT @massolit: Are birds using their very own heads-up display whilst flying? Join Prof. Peter Hore as he reveals the latest research on m…

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MASSOLIT
@massolit · X

Are birds using their very own heads-up display whilst flying? Join Prof. Peter Hore as he reveals the latest research on magnetoreception in birds, including a look at possible uses and exciting speculations. https://t.co/vgjSlyP59M https://t.co/v3ZFXN8Y42

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Yrno
@Mc_Yrno · X

RT @massolit: How might birds perceive the Earth's magnetic field? Explore the latest research on magnetoreception in birds with Prof. Pe…

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MASSOLIT
@massolit · X

How might birds perceive the Earth's magnetic field? Explore the latest research on magnetoreception in birds with Prof. Peter Hore: https://t.co/vgjSlz6G1k https://t.co/sZLDcE5fbD

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marcinrychlewskiHQ
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RT @IMPvienna: This beautiful image depicts a section of a pigeon retina and its #neurons. It was taken by PhD student @spencerbalay from t…

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IMP
@IMPvienna · X

This beautiful image depicts a section of a pigeon retina and its #neurons. It was taken by PhD student @spencerbalay from the @keays_lab, who is interested in which molecules and cell types are involved in #magnetoreception in birds. https://t.co/zzANKoFgu3

Dec 24, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 25,935 followers View post →
Dan Garisto
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@benbenbrubaker Good thread, although I think it's missing the most impressive work being done today in quantum bio—the search for magnetoreception in birds. If the mechanism works as predicted, it would be entanglement leading to incredible, organism-level effects (ability to see mag fields).

Dec 22, 2021 · 2 likes · 2,948 followers View post →
Shasthra Snehi
@ShasthraSnehi · X

Magnetoreception in Birds: A Quantum Mechanical Way of Navigation https://t.co/B9niiksfue #engineering #tech #science

Oct 30, 2021 · 2 likes · 341 followers View post →
Robert M. Cutler
@RobertMCutler · X

@Bear_withAtorch @oshunsprite @latestengineer Birds have "magnets" in their heads. https://t.co/XehCkEzFNV

Oct 11, 2021 · 1 like · 5,665 followers View post →
David Barrie
@barrieauthor · X

Some recent research that's caught my eye: magnetoreception in birds, place cells in bats and how light pollution messes with dung beetles. https://t.co/UDJmcUyYOy

Aug 6, 2021 · 1 like · 733 followers View post →
Ellison Medical Institute
@EMILosAngeles · X

Schrödinger’s hypothesis: something like quantum mechanics will play a role in life. Quantum entanglement, superposition, other hot topics in physics found in life, i.e magnetoreception in birds for navigation purposes. #EllisonInsights

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Vaibhav Tiwary
@vt_tiwary · X

Really fascinating, how quauntum mechaniscs play a role in the magnetoreception in birds during migration ! https://t.co/hGOKtoejYN #Biomagnetism @NikhilHajirnis

Jun 25, 2021 · 4 likes · 301 followers View post →
Hopkins Marine Station Stanford University
@HopkinsMarine · X

Congratulations to Niveditha Iyer, Shreya Garg, & Julia DiCicco who won a 2021 Russell A. Berman Award for Excellence in an Introductory Seminar! “The Quantum Biology of Magnetoreception in Birds” was completed in Stuart Thompson’s IntroSem, Sensory Ecology of Marine Animals https://t.co/jMwhYJw6Td

Jun 7, 2021 · 1 like · 7,643 followers View post →
Dr. Elden Wayne Whalen III, ShD
@wayne_effect · X

"Cryptochromes may hold a key to understanding the origin of magnetoreception in birds, which have cryptochromes in their eyes." https://t.co/pz9W1OF89Y

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Dominique Clark aka Sassylassy aka Pitbull
@sassylassy666 · X

RT @presentcorrect: Migratory birds have magnetic particles (similar to iron filings) in their beaks, which act like a compass. https://t.…

May 4, 2021 · 5 shares · 1,417 followers View post →
Eleanor Goldsmith
@zaichishka · X

RT @presentcorrect: Migratory birds have magnetic particles (similar to iron filings) in their beaks, which act like a compass. https://t.…

May 4, 2021 · 5 shares · 5,955 followers View post →
Athanasios
@_athanasios · X

RT @presentcorrect: Migratory birds have magnetic particles (similar to iron filings) in their beaks, which act like a compass. https://t.…

May 4, 2021 · 5 shares · 370 followers View post →
oldlovers
@oldtimeslovers · X

RT @presentcorrect: Migratory birds have magnetic particles (similar to iron filings) in their beaks, which act like a compass. https://t.…

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Present & Correct
@presentcorrect · X

Migratory birds have magnetic particles (similar to iron filings) in their beaks, which act like a compass. https://t.co/ENDhdYtLWt #NationalBirdDay

May 4, 2021 · 15 likes · 5 shares · 102,225 followers View post →
Umberto León Domínguez
@umbertoleon · X

@BioTay @masuch2 Dejo dos enlaces al respecto: https://t.co/P6Ymp8HY2h https://t.co/UC0KjYsQXS

Feb 2, 2021 · 3 likes · 5,995 followers View post →
Carlos Zapata Carratalá
@ZapataCarratala · X

@SdeStendhal Comparto fascinación por el Magnetospirillum totalmente. Parece ser, no obstante, que los mecanismos por los que las aves perciben el campo magnético terrestre podrían estar presentes en todos los animales con ojos con retina. https://t.co/pWjIFK1IMG

Jan 21, 2021 · 422 followers View post →
GEORGE CHAVEZ
@jorgechavez5000 · X

Magnetoreception in birds | Journal of The Royal Society Interface https://t.co/EQzqbn8Waa

Jan 18, 2021 · 331 followers View post →
Dean Warren
@deanareeno · X

RT @colour_science: Little known fact but birds can see the Earth magnetic field thanks to the cryptochrome in their eyes: https://t.co/E4r…

Oct 21, 2020 · 3 shares · 78 followers View post →
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@yoya · X

RT @colour_science: Little known fact but birds can see the Earth magnetic field thanks to the cryptochrome in their eyes: https://t.co/E4r…

Oct 21, 2020 · 3 shares · 2,282 followers View post →
colour-science
@colour_science · X

Little known fact but birds can see the Earth magnetic field thanks to the cryptochrome in their eyes: https://t.co/E4rhvz64IJ

Oct 21, 2020 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 1,445 followers View post →
@troy_s@mastodon.art
@troy_s · X

“Magnetoreception in birds” Birds can “see” magnetic fields. h/t ⁦@ThomasMansencal⁩ https://t.co/jNSDvVQjPz

Oct 20, 2020 · 3,006 followers View post →
Alexandra Kranefeld
@greenishglass · X

RT @presentcorrect: Migratory birds have magnetic particles (similar to iron filings) in their beaks, which act like a compass https://t.…

Oct 29, 2019 · 3 shares · 565 followers View post →
R/S/W
@rustysteelwool · X

RT @presentcorrect: Migratory birds have magnetic particles (similar to iron filings) in their beaks, which act like a compass https://t.…

Oct 29, 2019 · 3 shares · 248 followers View post →
Present & Correct
@presentcorrect · X

Migratory birds have magnetic particles (similar to iron filings) in their beaks, which act like a compass https://t.co/ENDhdYtLWt

Oct 29, 2019 · 9 likes · 3 shares · 102,225 followers View post →
BOU
@IBIS_journal · X

RT @RCO_journal: Magnetoreception in birds | #ornithology | https://t.co/0qLonz1ILA

Oct 3, 2019 · 1 share · 21,444 followers View post →
Royal Society Publishing
@RSocPublishing · X

RT @IBIS_journal: Magnetoreception in birds https://t.co/6lUxAZ0HOL | @royalsociety #Interface @RSocPublishing | #ornithology https://t.co/…

Sep 18, 2019 · 2 shares · 38,612 followers View post →
Rev Cat Ornitologia
@RCO_journal · X

Magnetoreception in birds | #ornithology | https://t.co/0qLonz1ILA

Sep 18, 2019 · 2 likes · 1 share · 916 followers View post →
Animal Behavior Society
@AnimBehSociety · X

RT @IBIS_journal: Magnetoreception in birds https://t.co/6lUxAZ0HOL | @royalsociety #Interface @RSocPublishing | #ornithology https://t.co/…

Sep 18, 2019 · 2 shares · 12,932 followers View post →
BOU
@IBIS_journal · X

Magnetoreception in birds https://t.co/6lUxAZ0HOL | @royalsociety #Interface @RSocPublishing | #ornithology https://t.co/hJsyHtEHPF

Sep 18, 2019 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 21,444 followers View post →
羊質羊皮
@happy_drink_sa · X

Magnetoreception in birds https://t.co/upOLDD55s8

Sep 5, 2019 · 79 followers View post →
マーキュリー2世
@uranus_2 · X

磁場の方向に関する情報は視神経から脳に伝えられ、視覚系の処理を受ける。磁力は、くちばしにある磁鉄鉱に基づく受容体によって知覚される。磁力の情報は、三叉神経の眼枝によって三叉神経節や三叉神経脳幹核に伝えられる。Magnetoreception in birds https://t.co/oerFSiyZFp

Sep 4, 2019 · 3 likes · 5,490 followers View post →
マーキュリー2世
@uranus_2 · X

鳥の磁気受容。レビュー。磁力線の方向がコンパス、磁力がナビゲーション・マップの1要素として機能。磁場の方向は目のラジカル対プロセスによって感知される。重要なラジカル対はクリプトクロムによって形成されている。https://t.co/oerFSiyZFp

Sep 4, 2019 · 4 likes · 5,490 followers View post →
Katsumi Ushiyama
@daddygoose · X

鳥の地磁気感知総説.→Magnetoreception in birds https://t.co/MSjtXe0bHH

Sep 4, 2019 · 2 likes · 1,903 followers View post →
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