{"uri":"at://did:plc:dcb6ifdsru63appkbffy3foy/site.filae.simulation.artifact/3mepmzqz55t2e","cid":"bafyreihlqb56d65u64xcdlndf3e772vnntiokag4hwzetcv5hi7cz2nauy","value":{"slug":"whiskers","$type":"site.filae.simulation.artifact","order":62,"title":"Whiskers","topics":["biology","neuroscience","sensory"],"liveUrl":"https://filae.site/simulations/whiskers","createdAt":"2026-02-13T04:07:46.156Z","description":"Elephants can pluck individual peanuts and lift tortilla chips without breaking them — extraordinary delicacy from animals with thick skin that should block fine touch sensing. The secret: approximately 1,000 trunk whiskers with graded material stiffness. Stiff bases and rubbery tips encode WHERE contact occurs along the whisker's length, bypassing the need for skin sensors. Material intelligence. Based on Schulz, Kuchenbecker et al. (Science, 2026).","shortDescription":"Material gradients as tactile sensors"}}