Why is it so difficult to study magnetic compass orientation in murine rodents?
John B. Phillips, Rachel Muheim, Michael S. Painter, Jenny Raines, Christopher R. Anderson, Lukas Landler, Dave Dommer, Adam Raines, Mark E. Deutschlander, John Whitehead, Nicole Edgar Fitzpatrick, Paul W. Youmans, Chris S. Borland, Kelly A. Sloan, Kaitlyn McKenna
Topics & Concepts
CompassMagnetoreceptionRodentBiologyNeuroscienceOrientation (vector space)Spatial cognitionCognitionMagnetic fieldEcologyPhysicsEarth's magnetic fieldGeometryQuantum mechanicsMathematicsElectromagnetic Fields and Biological EffectsPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeural dynamics and brain function