A process that stops crickets from being deafened by their own songs may also explain how they decide whether the songs they hear are their own or another cricket's. It might apply to other senses, and other species, too.
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Hoy, R. Tuning in by turning off. Nature 418, 831–833 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/418831a
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