How mosquitoes hear may inspire new ways to detect natural disasters

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Feb 20, 2025, 5:03 pm236 pts
One of nature's most disliked creatures may very well unlock a breakthrough in disaster response. A multidisciplinary Purdue University research team is recreating mosquito antennae to better study their sensitivity to vibrations. Should the research prove fruitful, it could lead to improvements in monitoring…

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