Realizing that plants do a pretty good job at converting the sun's energy to useable fuel, ... Transparent rose-petal skin enhances solar cells By Michael Franco. June 24, 2016 Facebook; ...

Led by Eleni Stavrinidou—a bioelectronic engingeer at Linköping University in Linköping, Sweden—the scientists employed a transparent, conductive gel that cut roses could naturally soak up ...

A team of researchers has developed an artificial transparent soil that allows scientists to make detailed studies of root structures. Most people’s image of plants is actually upside down.