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Smart sensor pokes plants' leaves to let farmers know if they're stressed
The sooner a farmer knows that their crops are suffering, the faster they can take action to prevent major crop failure. A ...
Plants can now tell you when they’re stressed out
In several experiments, the wearable accurately identified the presence of hydrogen peroxide in groups of plants exposed to a ...
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New wearable microneedle sensor identifies plant stress in under a minute
The biohydrogel-enabled microneedle sensor can “achieve direct measurements in under a minute for less than a dollar per test ...
Wearable Sensor Detects Plant Stress Before It’s Visible
Plants send distress signals when under attack from pests, drought, or disease, but these signals are often invisible to the ...
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Researchers develop novel biomimetic fabrication technique for flexible electronics such as wearable sensors and electronic skins
By using leaf skeletons as templates, researchers harnessed nature's intrinsic hierarchical fractal structures to improve the ...
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Harnessing nature's fractals for flexible electronics: Biomimetic fabrication technique uses leaf skeletons as templates
By using leaf skeletons as templates, researchers harnessed nature's intrinsic hierarchical fractal structures to improve the ...
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New Electrochemical Sensor for the Early Detection of Plant Stress
Researchers developed a microneedle patch that monitors hydrogen peroxide in plants, enabling early detection of stress and enhancing agricultural productivity.
Plant patch can detect stress signals in real time
Environmental conditions can cause damaging stress to plants, posing challenges for home gardeners and farmers. Therefore, ...
Ultra-precision sensor technology developed for single-molecule detection
A research team affiliated with the Nano Optics Group within the Department of Physics at UNIST has announced the successful ...
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Plant patch can detect stress signals in real time
Environmental conditions can cause damaging stress to plants, posing challenges for home gardeners and farmers. Therefore, early detection — before leaves visibly discolor, wilt or wither — is crucial ...