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A detailed analysis of cryptochrome 4 shows that the protein is highly sensitive to magnetic fields in vitro, but some researchers dispute the authors’ assertion that the findings could help explain avian magnetoreception.

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Alleged Scoop Sours Magnetoreceptor Collaboration

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Confused Bird Compasses

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