Sana, a petite 31-year-old French woman with curly brown hair, is strapped to a chair at the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health. In front of her, a desk. Surrounding her, 12 infrared cameras tracking her every move. The test is about to begin. On the desk, a black cylinder stands upright. It’s […]
Mystery of How Birds Navigate Is Solved: Scientists Discover Eye Proteins That Allow Them to See the Earth’s Magnetic Field…
Migrating birds appear to have a ‘sixth sense’ which means they always manage to find their nesting grounds – a talent that has long mystified scientists. Now researchers have found the secret to this skill is down to a protein in the bird’s eyes that is sensitive to blue light. This protein lets them ‘see’ […]