10 Mind-Blowing Scientific Discoveries You Need to Know

🌱The Baby Bum plant in South Africa resembles two tiny cheeks and has gained popularity for its adorable appearance.

🖐️A shape-shifting haptic display made from soft robotic muscles has multiple functions and can be used for drawing, estimating mass, and manipulating objects.

🧠Quadriplegic patients have regained feeling and movement through double neural bypasses, connecting the brain, body, and spinal cord electronically.

🦠Nanostructures on clanger cicada wings not only kill bacteria but also clean the surface, potentially leading to antibacterial coatings for medical devices.

🕷️Artificial microfibers inspired by spider silk can passively collect water from the air, offering a potential solution for water scarcity.

What is the Baby Bum plant?

—The Baby Bum plant is a succulent native to the Western Cape in South Africa, known for its appearance resembling two tiny cheeks.

What is a shape-shifting haptic display?

—A shape-shifting haptic display is a device made from soft robotic muscles that can create shapes, respond to touch, manipulate objects, and generate images.

How have quadriplegic patients regained movement?

—Quadriplegic patients have regained movement through a double neural bypass, which electronically connects the brain, body, and spinal cord.

What are nanostructures on clanger cicada wings used for?

—Nanostructures on clanger cicada wings kill bacteria and clean the surface, potentially leading to the development of antibacterial coatings.

How do artificial microfibers collect water?

—Artificial microfibers designed with helical spindle grooves can passively collect water from the air, similar to how dew forms on spider webs.

00:00The Baby Bum plant is a succulent in South Africa known for its adorable appearance resembling two tiny cheeks.

00:13A shape-shifting haptic display made from soft robotic muscles has multiple functions like drawing, estimating mass, and manipulating objects.

00:29Quadriplegic patients have regained feeling and movement through double neural bypasses that connect the brain, body, and spinal cord electronically.

00:47Nanostructures on clanger cicada wings kill bacteria and clean the surface, potentially leading to antibacterial coatings for medical devices.

01:02Artificial microfibers inspired by spider silk can passively collect water from the air, offering a potential solution for water scarcity.