Researchers holding 3D-printed whisker (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

Researchers holding 3D-printed whisker

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Photograph of Prof. Katherine J. Kuchenbecker (left) and Dr. Andrew K. Schulz (right) with the 3D-printed whisker wand that helped the research team understand how a functional gradient of material stiffness could facilitate contact sensing in elephant and cat whiskers.

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MPI-IS/W. Scheible

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