How tiny seed-like sensors could monitor the environment, and the latest from the Nature Briefing.
In this episode:
00:45 Spinning seeds inspire floating electronics
Researchers have developed miniature electronic-chips with wings that fall like seeds, which could be a new way to monitor the environment.
*Research article: *Kim et al.)
*Video: *Seed-inspired spinners ride the wind and monitor the atmosphere)
06:02 Research Highlights
How humans can adjust to an energy-efficient walking pace almost without thinking, and the viral shell that excels at delivering genome-editing tools.
*Research Highlight: *Humans walk efficiently even with their heads in the clouds)
*Research Highlight: *A CRISPR fix for muscles hatches from a viral shell)
08:34 Briefing Chat
We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, the mystery of the Sun’s super-hot corona, and the latest efforts to toilet-train cows.
*Physics World: *The enduring mystery of the solar corona)
*The Guardian: *Cows ‘potty-trained’ in experiment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions)
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