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World Service,01 Dec 1997,28 mins

Animal navigation research

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A breakthrough in research on animal navigation. Animals have been found to be able to detect the earth's magnetic field, now New Zealand scientists are able to pinpoint receptors cells in the nose of the Rainbow trout. Also in the programme, telescopes and the malaria vaccine.

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