A protein complex found to align with the direction of a magnetic field could be a key piece in the puzzle of how animals detect magnetic fields.
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Lohmann, K. A candidate magnetoreceptor. Nature Mater 15, 136–138 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4550
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