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posted by martyb on Tuesday February 28 2017, @11:34AM   Printer-friendly
from the Sniff.....ZAP! dept.

Scientists have created a "cyborg rose" that can store energy in supercapacitors along the stem, following up on previous cyborg rose research published in 2015:

Scientists have figured out how to inject a conducting solution into a rose cutting, and have it spontaneously form wires throughout its stem, leaves, and petals to create fully functioning supercapacitors for energy storage. The so-called e-Plant was able to be charged hundreds of times without any loss on the performance, and the team behind the invention says it could allow us to one day create fuel cells or autonomous energy systems inside living plants.

"A few years ago, we demonstrated that it is possible to create electronic plants, 'power plants', but we have now shown that the research has practical applications," says one of the team, Magnus Berggren from Linköping University in Sweden. "We have not only shown that energy storage is possible, but also that we can deliver systems with excellent performance."

Back in 2015 [open, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1501136] [DX], the team produced their first cyborg rose by filling its veins with a conductive polymer solution, and having it weave the material into its living tissue.

In vivo polymerization and manufacturing of wires and supercapacitors in plants (open, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1616456114) (DX)


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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by GreatAuntAnesthesia on Tuesday February 28 2017, @02:37PM (6 children)

    by GreatAuntAnesthesia (3275) on Tuesday February 28 2017, @02:37PM (#472786) Journal

    While a lot of Otaku criticised this series for being far too derivative, I really enjoyed it. I particularly liked the end battle between Cyborg Rose and the Giant Penis Squid from Neptune.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday February 28 2017, @03:05PM (1 child)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 28 2017, @03:05PM (#472795) Journal

    Which of the two won?

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 28 2017, @03:45PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 28 2017, @03:45PM (#472811)

      "in such an encounter, there can be only winners."

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 28 2017, @03:11PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 28 2017, @03:11PM (#472799)

    Cyborg Hari will always be my cyborg fatale.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 28 2017, @04:54PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 28 2017, @04:54PM (#472857)

    Giant Penis Squid from Neptune.

    As long as it's not from Uranus.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 28 2017, @08:29PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 28 2017, @08:29PM (#473018)

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 01 2017, @02:41AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 01 2017, @02:41AM (#473188)

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