• OtterOP
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    1811 days ago

    Combining this mobility with the fungi’s ability to sense chemical and biological signals could prove useful in a range of applications, according to the researchers.

    “By growing mycelium into the electronics of a robot, we were able to allow the biohybrid machine to sense and respond to the environment,” said Rob Shepherd, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell.

    Maybe someday my houseplant could get up for a drink of water in the middle of the night.

    Assuming this tech isn’t limited to mushrooms

    • @PineRune
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      1711 days ago

      Mushrooms walking in one’s house at night can bring new meaning to the phrase “tripping on shrooms.”"

    • Cave
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      711 days ago

      The reminds me of Levi from the show Scavengers Reign

      • @sloppysol
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        411 days ago

        You remind me of Levi from Scavengers Reign.

  • @Rayspekt
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    810 days ago

    That’s definitely a new sentence.