Certain animal navigation abilities found to operate at or near quantum limit of magnetic field detection
A pair of physicists at the University of Crete has found that some types of biological magnetoreceptors used by various ...
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Magnetic Sense in Animals Could Be Shockingly Close to Quantum Limits
Earth's magnetosphere is a guiding beacon for a variety of species capable of sensing its presence. Physicists have now ...
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Potentially deadly 'chirping waves' detected in baffling location near Earth, and scientists are stumped
Chorus waves are mysterious, chirping signals produced by spiraling plasma inside our planet's magnetic field. But a new ...
Swarm Satellites Use Magnetic Signals To Reveal Earth’s Hidden Ocean Mysteries
ESA's Swarm mission, utilizing the faint magnetic signals generated by Earth's ocean tides, offers groundbreaking insights ...
Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
NEW YORK -- Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place. These bursts of ...
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Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID): Ultrasensitive Magnetic Field Detection
The external magnetic field modulates the inductance of the loop ... The high sensitivity of SQUIDs allows for the detection of deep and subtle magnetic anomalies, aiding in the exploration and ...
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Electrostatic Puck: Making An Electret
Electrets produce a semi-permanent static electric field, similar to how a magnet produces a magnetic field ... He built a simple electric field detector, which is just a battery, LED and FET ...