PlantBot Genetics

07/11/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/16cjzVnKBX/?mibextid=wwXIfr

02/16/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/18agmh2pEW/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This Instagram account shows the parallels between fashion and nature (link in the comments)

11/14/2024

Invasive Plants Impact Soils

https://news.rice.edu/news/2024/new-study-finds-invasive-plants-drive-homogenization-soil-microbial-communities-across-us?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0AE_BAxLdngsSK_5fhi73zJelruLsyKu9KjUj0YgF3dozness2NIou3pg_aem_tWcE2wZ943LvzbmLTYtgFw

A new study co-authored by Matthew McCary reveals that these species are reshaping soil microbial communities across the U.S., making them more uniform and altering how ecosystems function.

07/12/2024

PlantBot Genetics and Dr. Tierney Brosius showcasing beetles at Augustana College. Tomorrow the solar-powered ArtLab will be at the Figge Art Museum from 10am-12pm!

04/18/2024

This weekend with an opening tonight!

04/04/2024

Screaming Plants!

It seems like Roald Dahl may have been onto something after all: if you hurt a plant, it screams.

11/13/2023

Inspired by Beetles

Scientists in Hong Kong have demonstrated a new ultra-white ceramic material that can drastically cool buildings by reflecting sunlight and heat at record highs. The beetle-inspired material gets its ability from its nanostructure, stays tough to the elements and should be relatively easy to scale.....