Chemical compass behaviour at microtesla magnetic fields strengthens the radical pair hypothesis of avian magnetoreception
Many animals use the Earth’s magnetic field for orientation, yet the underlying principles are poorly understood. The authors show that a molecular triad acts as a chemical compass in magnetic fields of similar magnitude to that of the Earth, supporting the hypothesis that photo-initiated quantum pr...
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| Sprog: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-08-01
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| Serier: | Nature Communications |
| Online adgang: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11655-2 |