Researchers use Programmable Materials to help mend Fractured Bones

Researchers use Programmable Materials to help mend Fractured Bones

Despite their uneven structures, natural materials such as bone, bird feathers, and wood use intelligent physical stress distribution. However, the link between stress modulation and…
Mixing Petroleum with Chlorine could Produce Dangerous Byproducts

Mixing Petroleum with Chlorine could Produce Dangerous Byproducts

A new study from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa demonstrates that mixing chlorine with petroleum in water can potentially cause hazardous effects to human…
Nutrient Resorption in Plants

Nutrient Resorption in Plants

Nutrient resorption is the process by which nutrients are removed from senescent plant tissues. It works as a nutrient-conservation mechanism. It is affected by a…
Unifacial Cambium

Unifacial Cambium

The unifacial cambium forms cells in the interior of its cylinder. It refers to a form of cambium that develops most of its cells on…
Complementary Cells

Complementary Cells

Complementary cells are a mass of cells in plants created by the cork cambium at the location of the lenticels. It is a collection of…
Jet-propelled Sea Creatures could improve Ocean Robotics

Jet-propelled Sea Creatures could improve Ocean Robotics

Scientists at the University of Oregon have discovered that colonies of gelatinous sea animals swim through the ocean in giant corkscrew shapes using coordinated jet…
Scientists Generate Temperatures exceeding 1,000 Degrees Celsius using Solar Power instead of Fossil Fuels

Scientists Generate Temperatures exceeding 1,000 Degrees Celsius using Solar Power instead of Fossil Fuels

Instead than utilizing fossil fuels to smelt steel and cook cement, Swiss researchers propose using solar heat. The proof-of-concept work, published on May 15 in…
Cork Cambium

Cork Cambium

Cork cambium is a tissue that is found in the epidermis of many vascular plants. It is a form of lateral meristem that occurs in…
Vascular Cambium

Vascular Cambium

The vascular cambium functions as a lateral meristem. It is a form of meristem tissue present in vascular plants, specifically their stems and roots. It…
Using AI to enhance Building Energy Consumption and Comfort

Using AI to enhance Building Energy Consumption and Comfort

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have devised a novel technology that has the potential to save significant energy in buildings. The researchers discovered 28…
Exploring Bubbles may lead to more efficient Biofuel Motors

Exploring Bubbles may lead to more efficient Biofuel Motors

Studying bubbles has the potential to improve the efficiency of biofuel motors, particularly in terms of understanding cavitation. Cavitation is the formation and collapse of…
Vessel Element

Vessel Element

A vessel element (trachea) is a type of cell found in plants’ xylem, which conducts water. It is a kind of cell found in xylem,…
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