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News & Updates
Our lab activities, publications updates, and media highlights


News coverage on Advanced Science News
A biohybrid robot made from oats moves in response to humidity and is being tested as a biodegradable vector for reforestation efforts....
May 23, 2024


Speaker at National Geographic Fest 2023
Wonderful experience as invited speaker at National Geographic Fest 2023 in Milan! My talk and interview about plant-inspired robotics is...
Nov 20, 2023


Isabella Fiorello joins livMatS as a new junior research group leader
The biotechnologist will work on a new class of miniaturized, biologically inspired hybrid machines On September 1, 2023, Dr. Isabella...
Sep 27, 2023


Young Researcher of the Year - Eni Award 2022
In October 2022, Isabella Fiorello was awarded the prestigious Eni Award - Young Research of the Year for her PhD research performed at...
Sep 18, 2023


News coverage in Forbes
Our research on plant-inspired materials is featured in Forbes! Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2021/11/18/an-ingenious-...
Sep 18, 2023
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