Geomagnetic field detection in rodents
Journal Article
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· Life Sci.; (United States)
In addition to behavioral evidence for the detection of earth-strength magnetic fields (MF) by rodents, recent investigations have revealed that electrophysiological and biochemical responses to MF occur in the pineal organ and retina of rodents. In addition, ferrimagnetic deposits have been identified in the ethmoidal regions of the rodent skull. These findings point to a new sensory phenomenon, which interfaces with many fields of biology, including neuroscience, psychophysics, behavioral ecology, chronobiology and sensory physiology.
- Research Organization:
- Rhodes College, Memphis, TN
- OSTI ID:
- 5503649
- Journal Information:
- Life Sci.; (United States), Vol. 42:6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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FACE
GLANDS
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MAMMALS
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EYES
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GLANDS
HEAD
MAMMALS
ORGANS
PHYSIOLOGY
SENSE ORGANS
VERTEBRATES
560400* - Other Environmental Pollutant Effects