Tree

Unfortunately, money doesn't grow on trees. Wi-Fi and electricity, on the other hand, sometimes do. The eTree, created by Israeli renewables firm Sologic, is a public space intervention aimed at provide a place to rest, connect to the internet and recharge devices.

There are places on this Earth where you simply stand, slack-jawed, and pinch yourself to make sure you're not dreaming – and Singapore's Gardens by the Bay is as surreal a place as I've ever been. This billion-dollar techno-garden theme park is absolutely stunning right through.

A project by artist Sam Van Aken will delight lovers of fruit. The Tree of 40 Fruit is a project in which a single tree is modified to bear over 40 different types of stone fruit.

In many parts of the world, the presence of harmful bacteria makes it vitally important that water from lakes or rivers be thoroughly filtered before being consumed. As it turns out, wood from pine trees works great.

The Fraxinus game is a Facebook app that uses player participation to figure out the structure of a fungus genome, as part of a crowdsourcing effort to combat a disease that threatens Britain and Europe’s ash trees.

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University have developed new recyclable solar cells based on natural substances derived from plants, including trees.

The Boomerope is a device that allows a ground-based user to loop ropes over high objects such as tree branches.

The Stripped lamp is made from a single peeled tree branch.

A study has shown that growing trees thrive in urban environments, due to higher temperatures and nutrient levels.

Scientists have reported success in using lasers to remove toner-printed text from paper, allowing that the paper to be re-used.

A record player designed by a German artist uses a digital camera and software to translate the rings of a tree into haunting piano music.

Bolefloor maximizes the coverage area of floorboards from a particular tree by using a computerized scanning system to cut interlocking boards that follow a tree's natural curve.