A leaf may appear to be one of the simplest structures in nature, thin, delicate and easily overlooked. At first glance, it ...

A recent breakthrough in photothermal actuator design has been achieved by a research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by Prof. TIAN Xingyou ...

UCLA life scientists have discovered new laws that determine the construction of leaf vein systems as leaves grow and evolve. These easy-to-apply mathematical rules can now be used to better predict ...

Leaftronics uses leaf venation to create low-waste e. They could be an answer for biodegradable substrates and transparent ...

New advancements in materials theory derived from the vein structure that occurs naturally in the leaves of plants could lead to significant new innovations in energy storage and other technologies, ...

Science isn't only about explaining what hasn't yet been explained. Old explanations accumulate their own inertia. It's easy to keep tweaking a familiar and trusted theory, seeking the elusive ...