Ever seen a plant take a breather? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Pores in plant leaves control air and water flow. Nowadays, we can monitor that in HD. Enter Joseph Crawford and team from University of Illinois. They developed a system to learn everything
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You won’t be-LEAF my tan! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The right amount of sunbathing can make you feel refreshed and energized. And plants …tend to agree. Tanning tips for crops? Long leaves angled upwards allow plants to collect more energy from the sun.
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Help! It’s the attack of the zombie… leaves?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Tree ferns were once dinosaur food, but guess which scaley beasts this flora outlasted. How? James Dalling and colleagues from the University of Illinois were collecting tree ferns. They saw rot
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