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Researchers Develop Plant Inspired Structures That Can Move and Adapt Their Shape

02/21/2011
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  • Researchers Develop Structures Inspired by Plants that Can Move
    Researchers at the University of Michigan are studying plants that move in an attempt to use their natural hydraulic motion to build new structures that can change and adapt their shape on their own. This study in biomimicry is focusing on vegetation like the Mimosa plant, which bends its leaves when they are touched. Researchers are hoping to be able to create adaptive structures which mimic these motions....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/researchers-develop-plant-inspired-structures-that-can-move/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Researchers Develop Structures Inspired by Plants that Can Move
    Researchers at the University of Michigan are studying plants that move in an attempt to use their natural hydraulic motion to build new structures that can change and adapt their shape on their own. This study in biomimicry is focusing on vegetation like the Mimosa plant, which bends its leaves when they are touched. Researchers are hoping to be able to create adaptive structures which mimic these motions....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/researchers-develop-plant-inspired-structures-that-can-move/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Researchers Develop Structures Inspired by Plants that Can Move
    Researchers at the University of Michigan are studying plants that move in an attempt to use their natural hydraulic motion to build new structures that can change and adapt their shape on their own. This study in biomimicry is focusing on vegetation like the Mimosa plant, which bends its leaves when they are touched. Researchers are hoping to be able to create adaptive structures which mimic these motions....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/researchers-develop-plant-inspired-structures-that-can-move/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Researchers Develop Structures Inspired by Plants that Can Move

Researchers at the University of Michigan are studying plants that move in an attempt to use their natural hydraulic motion to build new structures that can change and adapt their shape on their own. This study in biomimicry is focusing on vegetation like the Mimosa plant, which bends its leaves when they are touched. Researchers are hoping to be able to create adaptive structures which mimic these motions....

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