Whisker-based spatial cognition in mice

Camille Mazo1, Shubhi Pal1, Quang Minh Do1

  • 1University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience, IINS, UMR 5297, 33000 Bordeaux, France.

Current Biology : CB
|March 25, 2026
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Summary

Mice use their whiskers to determine object location in space, achieving precise tactile localization. This whisker-based spatial perception is adaptable and not dependent on specific whiskers or object features.

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