Sensors track stress in plants in real time—without hurting them in the process

Even plants, from towering palm trees to vegetables such as onions and eggplants, can get stressed. Now, a team of engineers has designed a new kind of sensor that attaches directly to plants and peers inside them to track how they respond to stressors such as drought and fires in real time.

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