Overview

• Rodents use ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) to stir up particles in their environment, potentially enhancing their sense of smell.
• This phenomenon, likened to 'Jedi' powers, has never been observed or suspected in any other animal species.
• The study, published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, indicates that rodents create new pathways of information by manipulating their surroundings.
• These findings could have significant implications for understanding how sound can be used to manipulate nanoparticles.
• Rodent USVs, previously thought to be for courtship, may need reevaluation in medical research related to communication and sensory processing.