Caterpillar Hearing Research Could Improve Microphone Design
Researchers are studying tobacco hornworm caterpillars to understand how they detect predators using sensitive hairs. They placed the insects in an anechoic chamber to measure their responses to vibrations. The findings could lead to new, cheaper microphone technology.
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