Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Are plant hydraulics a path to adaptive dream machines? - Independent | HYDRAULICS - News

Are plant hydraulics a path to adaptive dream machines? - Independent | HYDRAULICS - News
R & D MagazineAre plant hydraulics a path to adaptive dream machines?IndependentThe plant's "hydraulic system" makes that "nastic motion" possible. "Triggers such as touch cause water to leave certain plant cells, collapsing them. Water enters other cells, expanding them.

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