June 26 (UPI) --Scientists in China have designed a graphene robot that moves in response to changes in humidity. By exposing a sheet of graphene oxide to a brief, bright flash of light from a camera ...

(Nanowerk News) In the pursuit of innovative solutions that harmoniously blend with the natural world, researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa have developed the first ...

Previous work has shown that stomata of growth chamber-grown Vicia faba leaves have an enhanced CO2 response when compared with stomata of greenhouse-grown plants. This guard cell response to CO2 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Whole-canopy measurements of water flux were used to calculate stomatal conductance (gs) and transpiration (E) for seedlings of western water ...

The pavilion was constructed as a box with varying curved surfaces made from thin modular plywood sheets. Combining high tech properties with mundane materials such as plywood, the designers embedded ...

A robot with the shape of a seed and with the ability to explore the soil based on humidity changes. It is made of biodegradable materials and able to move within the surrounding environment without ...

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