Magnetic fields break the peace of rodents

1991/11/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Ekologia

According to Canadian researchers at the Canadian University of Ontario, Martin Kavaliers and Closing Peter Ossenkopp, snails respond to heat effect, especially if it is due to a magnetic field.

These researchers placed the Capaea nemoralis ray on a hot surface. The snail's response was to lift his foot. This trial was performed at different hours of the day. As the twilight arrived, the response of the marrasquillo was becoming faster. The fastest response was obtained at midnight and as the night progressed the response was getting slower and slower. However, the application of a gauss magnetic field caused the effect of the night to disappear. At the same time, it was observed that the natural hormone called beta-endorphin, which slows the response of the snails, is the one that produces morphine.

In recent trials, it has been observed that the pain/response effect of morphine through magnetic fields disappears and, in addition, mortality among the snails affected by magnetic fields has been higher than that of those who have not been affected by magnetic fields.