a spectacular natural bridge created by weaving the roots of Ficus Elastica trees. This unique and sustainable piece of architecture is a product of the local Khasi community's traditional ...

The bridges are not constructed in the traditional manner; rather, they are cultivated using the aerial roots of the Indian rubber tree (Ficus elastica ... reinforcing the structure naturally. Some of ...

The Ficus Elastica, a species of Indian rubber tree with an incredibly strong root system thrives and flourishes in this area. The tree produces secondary roots from higher up its trunk; roots which ...

This unique structure was crafted by weaving the roots of the Ficus Elastica tree to form an intricate framework. Generations of people contributed to its building and maintenance. A "living root ...

The bridge was created by weaving the roots of the Ficus Elastica tree around a framework and continuing this process for generations. These living root bridges are a staple of Khasi traditional ...

In this study we incorporated different types of aortic root motion into fluid-structure interaction (FSI) models representing an ATAA and a healthy aorta to examine their impacts on wall stress and ...

Due to current measurement methods failing to continuously monitor root growth in a non-destructive and scalable fashion, we propose a first in-soil sensing system based on fiber Bragg gratings (FBG).

What's truly captivating – and for some, utterly terrifying – is the worm's ability to secrete a web-like substance resembling intricate tree roots. The sight is so otherworldly that many commenters ...