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  • Toxic molecule may help birds "see" north and south

    Klaus Schulten and colleagues report that a toxic molecule may play a pivotal role in bird migration. The molecule is proposed as a key player in the process that allows birds to "see" Earth's magnetic field. Schulten holds the Swanlund Chair in Physics at the University of Illinois.

    Klaus Schulten and colleagues report that a toxic molecule may play a pivotal role in bird migration. The molecule is proposed as a key player in the process that allows birds to "see" Earth's magnetic field. Schulten holds the Swanlund Chair in Physics at the University of Illinois.

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  • Editor's note: To contact Klaus Schulten, call 217-244-1604; e-mail: schulten@Illinois.edu