Loading video.
VIDEO: This video shows the reversible air-trapping compliant mechanism. In particular, the compliant mechanism discussed in the study brings new bioinspired insights towards new related technological solutions for underwater air-trapping and. view more
Credit: University of Trento
Fields are covered with dandelions in spring, a very common plant with yellow gold flowers and toothed leaves. When they wither, the flowers turn into fluffy white seed heads that, like tiny parachutes, are scattered around by the wind. Taraxacum officinale, that is its scientific name, inspired legends and poems and has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for many ailments.