Project description
Unlocking the mystery of animal migration
Each year, whales, butterflies and other animals on the move make migratory journeys across unthinkable distances, guided by the earth’s magnetic field. While there is unequivocal behavioural evidence demonstrating that this faculty exists, it is the least understood of all senses. The location of the primary sensors, the underlying biophysical mechanisms and the neurological basis of the magnetic sense are unknown. The goal of the EU-funded NeuroMag project is to identify the molecules, cells and circuits that underlie the magnetic sense in pigeons. To achieve this objective, researchers will employ an assay that assesses neuronal activation within the pigeon brain following exposure to magnetic fields.
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Funding Scheme
ERC-COG - Consolidator Grant
Host institution
80539 Muenchen
Germany
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Beneficiaries (3)
80539 Muenchen
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1030 Wien
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CB2 1TN Cambridge
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