New Findings Tell of Magnetic Fields Effect on Humans

February 29, 2012

New Findings Tell of Magnetic Fields Effect on Humans

by Mitch Battros - Earth Changes Media    Researchers at the Wyss Institute and Harvard Medical School found a gene that correlates with magnetism by instructing the production of a critical protein that can dial up magnetism. They then enhanced the magnetic sensitivity even further through interaction with a second protein that regulates cell metabolism. Since the same metabolic protein functions similarly in cells ranging from simple yeast to more advanced -- human -- cells, the new method could potentially be applied to a much wider range of organisms.   Magnetic fields are everywhere, but few organisms can sense them. Those that do, such as birds and butterflies, use magnetic sensitivity as a kind of natural global positioning system to guide them along migratory routes. How these few magnetically aware organisms gain their magnetism remains one of biology's unsolved mysteries.   Researchers Pamela Silver, Ph.D., and Keiji Nishida, Ph.D., were able to imbue yeast with similar properties. Silver, the principal investigator, is a founding core faculty member at the Wyss Institute and a professor of Biochemistry and Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Nishida is a research fellow in Systems Biology at HMS.   "Magnetism in nature is a unique and mysterious biological function that very few living systems exploit. So while magnetic yeast may not sound like a serious scientific breakthrough, it's actually a highly significant first step toward harnessing this natural phenomenon and applying it to all sorts of important practical purposes." FULL ARTICLE - http://bit.ly/y0bSrO