24 April 2023
An electrochemical transistor made from balsa wood opens up the possibility of embedding sensors and other electronic devices in plants, which could help in agriculture and forest management
5 April 2023
There are many smartphone apps that aim to identify plants from photographs, but tests have found that most are not very accurate
25 March 2023
Researchers created a plant-based robotic arm by connecting a Venus flytrap equipped with soft electrodes to a metallic structure and wirelessly commanding it to grab things
4 November 2021
Soft robots could one day be powered by a material that absorbs water to become strong and stiff, mimicking the physics of the cells in plant roots
9 March 2020
A robot can recreate the mechanism plants use to transport water to bend itself towards the sun and open its leaves like a real plant
20 March 2018
A genetically engineered yeast makes beer that tastes of hops, without using any hops – and it could make beer cheaper and more environmentally friendly
23 May 2017
Less than a centimetre in size, the soft robotic device can detect items based on how they reflect light and grasp them with impressive force
