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The last thing that comes to mind when thinking about cyborgs is roses. However, that is about to change. A researcher team at the Laboratory for Organic Electronics at Linkoping University in Sweden grew live roses using the electronic circuits in their vascular systems. The research conducted was published journal Science Advances. The study led by Professor Magnus Berggren said that this research opened up lot of possibilities that included the observation and regulation of plant growth and also the potential of using the process of photosynthesis for the generation of power. Even though the research isn't quite there yet, the team was able to change the color of the rose by using the system of electric current. The breakthrough after investing two years in its research and development that opened up new avenues for studying what happens inside a plant.

The researchers on the team used the plant's inherent biology and structure to get to that point. The process was not as simple as running wires through the plant but the idea was to initiate conductive polymers into the system of the plant. These polymers were dissolved into the water to see if they would be absorbed by the xylem, the channel in the plant that carries water throughout its system and into the leaves, reports CNET.