echolocation
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Researchers Successfully Trained People to Echolocate in Just 10 Weeks
Scientists in the UK say the same sort of echolocation practiced by bats may also help people living with blindness better navigate the world. In a new study, they found that blind and sighted participants who took part in a 10-week training program were able to learn how to perform echolocation, and the blind participants…
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Bats Respond To Too Much Noise The Same Way Children Do
Bats find their way around at night by emitting noise and listening to the way it bounces back to them. But since bats often congregate in large groups, how do they keep from losing their own signal in the din? A new study found that they do this much in the same way children do:…
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Watching A Human Navigate Like A Bat Is Impressive
Daniel Kish, who lost his eyesight to cancer, is now an expert in echolocation — the technique that a bat uses to navigate at night. This is why he is sometimes known as the real life Batman — although Daredevil would be more accurate. Using these skills Daniel is able to enjoy independence and freedom…