# Small molecular twists may strengthen nature's magnetic compass

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- Published: 2026-10-30T05:00:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-small-molecular-nature-magnetic-compass.html
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A collaborative research team led by Yasuhiro Kobori at Kobe University, together with researchers from Toho University, Saitama University, Nagoya Institute of Technology and the University of Freiburg, has identified a potential molecular mechanism that could enhance magnetic compass responses in cryptochrome, a blue-light-sensitive protein implicated in magnetoreception.

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