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Artificial sunflowers can bend towards the light
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Artificial sunflowers can bend towards the light

A team of engineers from the US has successfully designed solar panels that mimic the ability of sunflowers to direct sunlight, through the use of smart nanotechnology.

November 11, 2019
Mysterious sunflowers in Van Gogh paintings
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Mysterious sunflowers in Van Gogh paintings

The strange appearance of some sunflowers in Vincent Van Gogh's paintings is not a consequence of mental illness. Researchers have found evidence that this is a picture…

December 18, 2018