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Oldenburg - migratory birds surpass navigation devices. Without Map
and Satellite Help them find their unerringly often thousands of
kilometers long itineraries. They are based on the position of the sun in
the night to the stars and the Earth's magnetic field. Very trouble-free
but its navigation is not, as now, a team led by Henrik Mouritsen and
Svenja Engels of the University of Oldenburg found out. Their findings ,
the scientists publish in the journal "Nature" .
Already weak electromagnetic fields mess up the orientation of
migratory birds. Mouritsen and his colleagues found that the sensory
system of robins fails when electromagnetic radiation in the medium
wave acts on it.
This, the researchers robins packed during migration time in a specially
prepared box - a funnel-like orientation cage. Normally birds hopping at
night in the direction in which they would fly. However, the existing
electromagnetic radiation on the campus of the University of Oldenburg
made the beast disoriented.
In the country of the compass works
Only when the researchers abschirmten the cages with aluminum plates,
the robins were able to navigate again. The amazing thing: The
disturbances came not from pylons or mobile networks and electrical
appliances, and were in radio waves.
The researchers repeated their experiment in the country. Most there,
the electromagnetic radiation is lower than in the city. Indeed, in a rural
area of the inner compass of birds worked flawlessly.
The findings represent the current state of research in question: "Until
now, that electromagnetic radiation below certain limits no effect on
biological processes has," Mouritsen said. His attempts now tell you
something else. "The results should give us pause," he says. "Both in
terms of the survival of migratory birds, as well as what possible effects
to humans." The applies it even to investigate.
Khue / dpa
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1 so that should give us pause
felisconcolor Today, 10:38 clock
that is the whole certification to CE and EMC complete nonsense and that is only there
to generate cash is.
2 The orientation ...
bitboy0 Today, 10:43 clock
We know that there are bodies feel the magnetic fields. So, yes, navigate pigeons. The
alternating electric fields cause magnetic fields no secret. So now you know the specific
frequency range of this [...]
3 transferability
Subject 2.0 Today, 10:47 clock
Well, the reference to people is usually only made by biologists to make the research
regarding appear relevant to funding. I would be there once very careful with
conclusions ...
4 Finally,
whiskey bear today 11:11 clock
I know why I ever lose my way in the car: The genaze damn board electronics is to
blame ....
5 Ironically, the robin!
catweazle3 Today, 11:14 clock
Applies in Western Europe, especially here in Germany, as a safe "state bird" and not
as a classical migratory birds such as the nightingale, White Stork, Willow Warbler,
Chiffchaff & many others! Is not a wonder that the in [...]
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