Weizmann Institute researchers use AI models to show the act of 'whisking' allows mice to generate sounds that, encoded in ...

Engineers have developed the first full, three-dimensional (3D), dynamic simulation of a rat's complete whisker system, offering rare, realistic insight into how rats obtain tactile information.

Imagine touching an object in total darkness. Then, a few minutes later, you recognize it effortlessly... just by looking at ...

Your cat’s facial hair is, by all accounts, like a miniature broom. Also called “vibrissae” or tactile hairs, whiskers are two to three times thicker than regular cat hair and have roots ...

In short, all dogs have whiskers (officially called vibrissae or tactile hairs) for their entire lives, though their number and length can vary from breed to breed and from individual to individual.

Thus, the whisker follicle with its numerous Merkel cells and exquisite sensitivity is biologically analogous to the human fingertip. To study the conveyance of tactile signals, Gu's team studied ...

When most people think of whiskers, they think of cats — even the most straightforward drawing of a cat often includes long whiskers — but did you know that dogs have whiskers too?

She says whiskers are “sensory organs,” even if we don’t typically think of them this way. They are also known as vibrissae or tactile hairs. The whiskers near the cat's nose and mouth are especially ...