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Robot Identifies Plants by 'Touching' Their Leaves Nov. 13, 2024 — Researchers have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by 'touching' their ...

The researchers, including Kirsten ten Tusscher from Utrecht University, publish their results today in Science. Most research on plant stem cells focuses on the tips of roots and shoots, where growth ...

Researchers have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by 'touching' their leaves with an electrode. The robot can measure properties such as surface ...

Researchers had given up on achieving photosynthesis in animals, Professor Sachihiro Matsunaga told Newsweek, but that didn't stop him and his colleagues.

Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science ... This is not something these plants, Asclepias eriocarpa, also known as Indian milkweed, are known to do. They bloomed in ...

Leaves, essential for photosynthesis and other physiological functions, exhibit diverse shapes that help plants adapt to ...

Pollination can be a pretty cut-throat process in the plant kingdom ... botanist Vinícius Brito said in a statement. Laura is a science news writer, covering a wide variety of subjects, but ...

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