Specialized cells found only on flower petals have the same basic function as nonslip mats that prevent people from slipping in the shower, a new study has determined. The bumpy cells, called conical ...

Many plants depend so heavily on visits from bees that they go to great lengths to attract them, using brightly coloured flowers baited with sweet nectar. But some of their tricks are much subtler and ...

Conical cells on the petals allow bees to maintain a foothold while being shaken around. The insects hold on by locking their claws into gaps between the cells. Lead researcher Dr Beverley Glover, ...

With a surface resembling that of plants, solar cells improve light-harvesting and thus generate more power. Scientists of KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) reproduced the epidermal cells of ...

(Nanowerk News) With a surface resembling that of plants, solar cells improve light-harvesting and thus generate more power. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology reproduced the epidermal ...