The investigators measured how the mice reacted to touch stimuli, such as a light puff of air on their backs, and tested whether they could discriminate between objects with different textures. (sciencedaily.com)
At one end was a bottle containing a tasty slurp of milk, at the other, an empty one that also blew a disconcerting puff of air in the animal's face. (newscientist.com)
When the researchers stimulated the tiny hairs on their wings with puffs of air, they saw immediate responses in their sensory cortex. (washingtonpost.com)