Rat's whiskers 'amplify' texture (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Rat's whiskers 'amplify' texture

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The tapering of the whisker has the effect of amplifying tiny high-frequency motions into appreciable pulse-like changes in forces and movement at the whisker follicle.

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Nature Scientific Reports

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