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Mapping of magnetic particles in the human brain

A team led by Stuart A. Gilder and Christoph Schmitz has systematically mapped the distribution of magnetic particles in human post mortem brains.

A team led by Stuart A. Gilder and Christoph Schmitz has systematically mapped the distribution of magnetic particles in human post mortem brains.

In their study, the LMU researchers confirmed the presence of magnetic particles in human brains. The particles were found primarily in the cerebellum and the brainstem, and there was striking asymmetry in the distribution between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. "The human brain exploits asymmetries in sensory responses for spatial orientation, and also for sound-source localization," Schmitz explains. The asymmetric distribution of the magnetic particles is therefore compatible with the idea that humans might have a magnetic sensor.

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