Why do mice emit ultrasound? Scientists have been asking this question for decades. Researchers are now putting forward a new theory. Thus, mice will be able to move particles in the air.
Our ears cannot hear them. But since the 1950s, scientists have known that mice emit it UltrasoundUltrasound. To communicate or seduce each other, most likely. This is not so certain, as researchers at the University of Buffalo (USA) suggest today. In the magazine Neuroscience and Biobehavioral ReviewsThey explain that the mice seem to use ultrasound for something else entirely. Kind of like a Force boost that allows Jedi to telekinetically move objects!
An explanation of the ultrasound waves emitted by mice
This is the fact that researchers have observed that rats emit ultrasonic sounds just before they inhaleairair Which alerted the researchers. The fact is also that a branch of physicalphysical What we call the science of acoustic vibrations is concerned with this phenomenon. How ultrasound can collect airborne particles and thus, mice will use it to pick up scents and detect and get to know their friends, strangers or competitors better.
Many applications of the power of mice
This phenomenon has not been observed before. Scientists did not even doubt its existence. But its discovery could have major implications. First, because researchers believe thatjadejade Their use in exploring the world led to the development of more complex cognitive processes, such as attention or memory.
So, because science relies a lot on rat noises to understand some human disorders. Anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and even autism. These findings can therefore provide new insight and innovative treatment methods.
Finally, this discovery seems to show that nature knows how to manipulate NanoparticlesNanoparticles By voice. If we can imitate them, perhaps new technologies will emerge. Just like when scientists unlocked the secrets of animals' night vision, and engineers used their work to design glasses that let you see in the dark.
