Tiny sensors inspired by gliding seeds could monitor the environment

By Michael Le Page

The microgliders are smaller than a ladybird

Northwestern University

Tiny wireless sensors inspired by floating seeds could beryllium utilized to measurement biology factors specified arsenic pH – but they could besides person subject applications.

John Rogers astatine Northwestern University successful Illinois and his colleagues person developed sensors whose signifier is modelled connected seeds similar those of maples that rotation oregon glide down to the crushed truthful they tin disperse further. Because the sensors are smaller than galore of the seeds they mimic – immoderate are little than a millimetre crossed – and tin …

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