"Magnetic Cells" Isolated For First Time 72
sciencehabit writes "For the first time, researchers have isolated magnetic cells in an animal. The cells--found in this case in rainbow trout--may help the fish respond to Earth's magnetic fields, allowing it to find its way home after spending 3 years at sea and traveling up to 300 kilometers away. The advance may help researchers get to the root of magnetic sensing in a variety of creatures, including birds."
In Humans (Score:4, Funny)
My brother-in-law, Big Ed, has a metal plate in his head from when he was kicked by a mule, and he can tell the difference between Miller and Miller Light without looking at the labels. Also he has a magnetic memory.
Get rich quick! (Score:4, Funny)
Obligatory (Score:2, Funny)
Number Two: Rainbow trout
Dr. Evil: [pause] Right.
Number Two: They're trout with magnetic sensors
Dr. Evil: Are they ill tempered?
Number Two: Absolutely.
Dr. Evil: Oh well, that's a start.
Re:In Humans (Score:5, Funny)
That's nothing. I've got an uncle with a wooden leg and an aunt with a cedar chest.
Re:In Humans (Score:1, Funny)
If you don't know the difference between piss and shit, you have no credibility as a food critic.
Re:I could have told them that. (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, but how many of them have a license to gill?
The human male has magnetic cells too. (Score:4, Funny)
They are located in the dermis of the upper lip and produce a feature called "moustache".
This produces an irresistible magnetic attraction in the opposite sex.
Re:In Humans (Score:3, Funny)