"Pigeons ( Columba livia) seem to be able to sense magnetic fields by detecting tiny electrical currents in their inner ears. Researchers performed advanced brain mapping as well single-cell RNA sequencing of pigeon inner-ear cells. Both lines of evidence point to the inner ear as the birds' 'magnetoreception' organ. Such an organ gives the birds an 'inner compass' that could help to explain their navigational nous over long distances."
"Neurotechnology developed Paradromics has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to begin a long-term clinical trial of its brain-computer interface (BCI). The company - a rival to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's Neuralink - will implant its device in two volunteers who were left unable to speak owing to neurological diseases and injuries. The trial aims to determine whether the device is safe, and can restore a person's ability to communicate with real-time speech"
Pigeons sense magnetic fields by detecting tiny electrical currents in their inner ears. Advanced brain mapping and single-cell RNA sequencing of inner-ear cells both identify the inner ear as the birds' magnetoreception organ, suggesting an internal compass that aids long-distance navigation. Paradromics obtained FDA approval to begin a long-term clinical trial of its brain-computer interface, planning implants in two volunteers who lost speech to test safety and to attempt restoration of real-time synthetic-voice communication. On COP30's final scheduled day, dozens of nations pledged to block agreements lacking a fossil-fuel phase-out plan, while some petrostates opposed such a phase-out.
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