Magnetic navigation worms

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Experts from the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a worm in the brain structure like an antenna that allows these animals to sense the magnetic field. They hope that similar bodies may have other animals that use magnetic navigation.
The antenna in the body of the little worm worm C. elegans was discovered by chance during the study of Alzheimer's disease.
In the following research team will try to discover whether there are similar neurons in other species and are functioning in the same way.
Link:
http://elifesciences.org/content/early/2015/06/17/eLife.07493
 
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