New research has shown how the squirting cucumber achieves efficient seed dispersal through a pressurized launch system, providing insights for bio-inspired applications. A new study led by the Univer ...
When ripe, the ovoid-shaped fruits detach from the stem and eject the seeds explosively in a high-pressure jet of mucilage. This projectile launch — lasting just 30 milliseconds — causes the ...
A time-lapse of stalks bearing fruit for several days. In the run-up to a seed-squirting event, the ovoid fruits moved from dangling nearly straight down to a roughly 45-degree angle with the stem ...
When ripe, the ovoid-shaped fruits detach from the stem and eject the seeds explosively in a high-pressure jet of mucilage. This projectile launch -- lasting just 30 milliseconds- causes the seeds ...
When ripe, the ovoid-shaped fruits detach from the stem and eject the seeds explosively in a high-pressure jet of mucilage. This projectile launch—lasting just 30 milliseconds—causes the seeds ...