Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs of life only occasionally – a new leaf unfurled, a stem leaning toward the window. But in the summer of 1863, ...

This study is led by Dr. Yin-Zheng Wang (Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences). The research group first found that the stigma of Chirita pumila has movement, and proved that the ...

Ikoma, Japan – Plant movement has been long fascinated by many researchers. Legumes are a group of plants famous for exhibiting various leaf movements, including “nyctinastic movement”, in which the ...

Plant robotics shows how living movement and sensing can power biodegradable machines that work with natural environments, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional robotic materials and ...

Chantal Nguyen acknowledges support from Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP), Young Investigator Grant No. RGY0078/2019, and the U.S. Army Research Office Grant No. 78234EG. This research was a ...