Attentional bottlenecks force animals to deeply process only a selected fraction of sensory
inputs. This motivates a unifying central-peripheral dichotomy (CPD), which separates …

Perception plays a pivotal role in both biological and technological interactions with the
environment. Recent advancements in whisker sensors, drawing inspiration from nature's …

Understanding neural function requires quantification of the sensory signals that an animal's
brain evolved to interpret. These signals in turn depend on the morphology and mechanics …

We know little about mammalian anemotaxis or wind sensing. Recently, however, Hartmann
and colleagues showed whisker-based anemotaxis in rats. To investigate how whiskers …

Background Studying natural, complex behaviours over a range of different species
provides insights into the evolution of the brain and behaviour. Whisker movements reveal …

We studied the role of rat whisker/snout tactile sense during oral grasping, comparing
control data with those obtained, respectively, 1–3 and 5–7 days after bilateral long or short …

Nearly all mammals have whiskers on their faces, and many rely on active whisker
movements (“whisking”) for tactile sensation. When a whisker is deflected by contact with an …