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QuantumBirds: Radical pair-based magnetic sensing in migratory birds

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  • Horizon 2020
  • 1 Apr 2019 to 31 Mar 2026
  • United Kingdom

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QuantumBirds is a Horizon 2020 project (call ERC-2018-SyG) coordinated by The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford (United Kingdom). 2 participating organisation(s) in 2 countries. EU maximum contribution EUR 8,561,588; total cost EUR 8,561,588. Runs 2019-04-01 to 2026-03-31 (status: signed).

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Source: CORDIS, Publications Office of the European Union (CORDIS). Retrieved 2026-10-16. Licence: European Commission reuse notice (Decision 2011/833/EU). Selected administrative metadata, adapted presentation. No endorsement by the source is implied. Licence: European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU).

AI-assisted summary: QuantumBirds is a Horizon 2020 project coordinated by the University of Oxford, focusing on pair-based magnetic sensing in migratory birds. The project runs from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2026, with a total cost of EUR 8,561,588. Suggested technology pillar: sensing. Generated by AI from the public source text; it may contain errors and the original source is authoritative.

Source: cordis.europa.eu · checked 16 Oct 2026 · AI-assisted summary