Artificial Whiskers Could Inspire Future Instruments To Aid Keyhole Surgery

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JuliaM. Fotografie

The image of a cat’s quivering whiskers has always been suggestive of an animal with a sixth sense. Now scientists are experimenting with robo-whiskers, synthetic versions of the super-sensitive fibres, which may one day allow surgeons to perform extremely delicate procedures via keyhole surgery.