Plants
Plants exhibit a wide range of mechanical properties, engineers find
August 14, 2012
Biological structures may help engineers design new materials.
Also labeled: Bioinspiration, Biology, Cells, Materials science, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Plant mechanics
The tallest tree in the land
July 18, 2011
New model predicts maximum tree height across the United States; gives information about forest density, carbon storage.
Also labeled: Earth and atmospheric sciences, Geology, Fractal geometry, Meteorology, Plant mechanics, Tall trees
More than just a pretty flower
November 4, 2010
MIT chemists engineer the periwinkle plant to produce compounds that could become more effective cancer drugs.
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