Mechatronics-Avengers of engineering branch

Science •

New research in Science Robotics showcases biohybrid robots that rely on bioelectric signals from light-sensitive fungal mycelium to walk or drive. https://scim.ag/8aO

Robot controlled by mushrooms!

https://scim.ag/8aO

Sensorimotor control of robots mediated by electrophysiological measurements of fungal mycelia Mycelia directed sensing and control in legged and wheeled biohybrid robots.

Making bendable ice by growing single-crystal microfibers A team of researchers working at Zhejiang University in China has developed a way to grow water ice that is elastic and bendable. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how they grew their single-crystal microfibers and suggest possible uses for them. Erland Schulson wi...

Meet the Sea Slugs That Chop Off Their Heads and Grow New Bodies Their severed heads get around just fine until they regenerate perfectly functioning, parasite-free new bodies, scientists say.

How bats have outsmarted viruses—including coronaviruses—for 65 million years Newly sequenced genomes reveal the secrets of their “superstar” immune systems

The origins of water Our blue planet having water seems such a simple and obvious fact that the question of why Earth has water at all feels like a trivial one. However, the origin of this key ingredient for life has remained a long-standing topic of debate. According to models of Solar System formation, Earth, as an in...

Hidden webs of fungi protect some forests from drought—but leave others vulnerable Climate change is affecting these underground partners, as well as the plants they serve