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Research: Rat Whiskers Could Help Blind to See

Description:Research finds that rat whiskers may help the blind to see. Could rat whiskers help the blind to see?Numerous studies have shown that a rat’s whiskers help them to identify the shape, texture, size and location of an object, similar to how a human’s fingertips help us identify an object through tactile sensations. Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science are studying how this natural ‘whisking’ sense of rats could help blind human better locate objects around them. (1:13)

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