Whiskers help animals sense the direction of the wind

Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 05:01 in Biology & Nature

Rats use information from their whiskers to localize an airflow source, new research has shown. This discovery could pave the way for the design of novel airflow measurement devices that imitate these biological sensors, say the researchers.

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