Tag: mice

How mice hear with their whiskers and what this means for robotics

I met this usual scientist from Russia who was sure that people can hear with their skin. Maybe he wasn't so nuts after all? Scientists have no found a mechanism that help mice hear, and it's in their whiskers. This might explain how blind voles can get around. And it may have applications in robotics. 

Mice Seen Attempting ‘First Aid’ on Unconscious Companions

The unconscious mice that were cared for revived and began walking sooner than those that weren’t attended to. Once the unconscious mouse started moving, the caregiver mouse gradually stopped its actions. Interestingly, the caregiving behavior was stronger when the mice were familiar with each other.

California droughts boosts the Valley Fever fungus

Valley fever is an emerging fungal disease in the western United States that most often causes flu-like symptoms, but can also cause dangerous or even deadly complications.

A Desert Shrub That Outwits Mice

While humans inch closer to their eventual demise by burning up the resources upon which they so richly depend,...