Magnetic immune cells in a homing pigeon’s liver might help it to navigate. Plus, the first clinical trial of a gene therapy to restore heart muscle and an unusual reptile museum in Ecuador.
29 May 2026
Magnetic immune cells in a homing pigeon’s liver might help it to navigate. Plus, the first clinical trial of a gene therapy to restore heart muscle and an unusual reptile museum in Ecuador.
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Jacob Smith
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