A pair of physicists at the University of Crete has found that some types of biological magnetoreceptors used by various ...

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Check your compass again — Earth’s north ... But many industries rely on highly accurate magnetic field maps for navigation. Companies update navigation systems in satellites, aircraft and ...

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