Researchers with Berkeley Lab and the University of California (UC) Berkeley have created tactile sensors from composite films of carbon nanotubes and silver nanoparticles similar to the highly sensitive whiskers of cats and rats. (sciencedaily.com)
A photo of a cat with whiskers singed in the North Bay fires has been shared thousands of times as the Sonoma Humane Society seeks to reunite owners and lost pets. (abc7.com)