Nature has inspired technology. The next generation of photovoltaics is a leaf-shaped design that perfectly mimics nature's ...

Stanford researchers discovered how plant cells decide whether to form breathing pores based on size and neighbor signals.

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Studies suggest that artichoke extract can help lower cholesterol and blood pressure, reduce liver inflammation, and aid with ...

Time for another European flavoured Hackaday Podcast this week, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, two writers sweltering in the humidity of a Central European summer. Both of our fans and… ...

Plants grow from something unexpected—carbon drawn in through tiny pores called stomata. At Stanford, researchers are ...

The solar cell module developed by VTT is so small and light that it can be attached directly to, for example, the stem of a cultivated plant or a large leaf. The cell is approximately the size of a ...

ESPOO, Finland , June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The solar cell module developed by VTT is so small and light that it can be attached directly to, for example, the stem of a cultivated plant or a ...

Nissan has pulled the sheet off its Leaf today. The name is an obligation: in 2010, the first generation of the compact car was one of the early eMobility ...

Don’t confuse them with the similarly-named, unrelated, larger and clear-winged lacewings, which are beneficial predators.

The degradable solar cell is not intended to match the performance of conventional cells, and there is no need for a long service life", says Marja Välimäki, Senior Scientist at VTT.