Whisker simulation gives insight into mammals' sense of touch
We know your cat's whiskers are handsome—but you can't even see the cool part.
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Brain circuitry shaped by competition for space as well as genetics
Complex brain circuits in rodents can organize themselves with genetics playing only a secondary role, according to a new computer modeling study published today in eLife.
Evolution
Sep 29, 2020
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Sea lions could point the way to monitor riverbed erosion
A recent research study conducted by City, University of London's Professor Christoph Bruecker and his team, has revealed a novel correlation in the way sealions and rats use their whiskers, which paves the way for the online-monitoring ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2020
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A new method to study lithium dendrites could lead to better, safer batteries
Lithium ion batteries often grow needle-like structures between electrodes that can short out the batteries and sometimes cause fires. Now, an international team of researchers has found a way to grow and observe these structures ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 9, 2020
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Beards, business and a history of facial hair in the workplace
Recording the human face in art is a long-held tradition, from the Roman Bust to the 15th century Dutch painting. The portrait signals power, prestige and wealth. Corporations have also used portraits to depict their leaders. ...
Social Sciences
Nov 26, 2018
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Decisive sea otters use paws and whiskers to distinguish objects by touch
When dinner is encased in a robust shell, brute force is often the only solution, but ingenious sea otters (Enhydra lutris) have been more ingenious. Some pound clams and snails on a rock balanced on their chests, while others ...
Ecology
Sep 17, 2018
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Sea lions have unique whiskers that help them catch even the fastest fish
Astounding footage of Galapagos sea lions hunting was perhaps the highlight of the latest Blue Planet II. For the first time ever, these marine mammals were filmed working as a pack to drive tuna fish in to shallow, rocky ...
Ecology
Dec 6, 2017
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The seal whiskerers: Navy looks to sea life for new ships
The U.S. Navy is enlisting the help of seals—but not the kind of highly trained special operatives with whom it usually associates.
Engineering
Mar 15, 2017
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Seals found able to find hidden fish by using whiskers to trace aspiration currents
A team of researchers with the University of Rostock in Germany has found that seals are able to use their whiskers to find fish hiding in the sand on the ocean floor. In their paper published in the Journal of Experimental ...
Victorian beard craze inspired false 'mechanical' whiskers
Today they are a male fashion accessory, adored by hipsters and spurned by clean-shaven creatives. But in the 19th century, men associated beards and whiskers with manliness, strength and even male beauty.
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