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Small molecular twists may strengthen nature's magnetic compass

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 10/30/2026, 1:00:01 AM

A collaborative research team led by Yasuhiro Kobori at Kobe University, together with researchers from Toho University, Saitama University, Nagoya Institute of Technology and the University of Freiburg, has identified a potential molecular mechanism that could enhance magnetic compass responses in cryptochrome, a blue-light-sensitive protein implicated in magnetoreception.

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