The sooner a farmer knows that their crops are suffering, the faster they can take action to prevent major crop failure. A new plant-leaf-poking sensor could soon help them do so, by sending an alert as soon as the plant gets stressed.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Plants, Crops, Agriculture, Farming, Iowa State University, Microneedles
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Stressed? Study shows light shone on the head and belly helps
Posted by ArielTechGeek 362 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a non-invasive technique that uses low-intensity light from lasers or LEDs to produce a therapeutic effect. It’s been used to treat medical conditions as varied as heart disease and wounds. Transcranial PBM, using light on the head, has also shown promise in treating psychological disorders.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Light, Microbi
Dire health warning for those reaching for fatty foods when stressed
Posted by ArielTechGeek 507 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Far beyond concerns about waistlines, reaching for fatty foods during stressful times can actually impair our body’s ability to recover and can result in reduced brain oxygenation and poor vascular function.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: University of Birmingham, Stress, Cardiovascular, Heart Disease, Diet, Health
Fish poop 'probiotic' could help stressed corals recover from bleaching
Posted by ArielTechGeek 746 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
In a surprising twist on ‘What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger,’ scientists have discovered that the poop from fish that predate on coral provides a massive payload of crucial microscopic organisms that strengthen reefs.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Rice University, Coral Bleaching, Coral, Marine Biology, Environmental
Listen in as stressed plants pop off about their discomfort
Posted by ArielTechGeek 760 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
If a plant is stressed but no one hears it, does it still make a sound? While that's not quite the way the saying goes, researchers have discovered that the answer to the question is a resounding "yes." By monitoring tomato and tobacco plants, they discovered that plants which are under stress – from conditions such as being cut or from having a lack of water – emit a series of popping sounds. Ev
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