Plastic production is increasing sharply. This has raised concerns about the effects of microplastics (typically defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 millimetres in diameter) and nanoplastics ...

This novel system combines machine vision and artificial intelligence to automatically assess the health of individual leaves, serving as a valuable tool for urban greenery monitoring. Urban trees and ...

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 ...

Because of the nature of its striking, unique leaves, this plant gets its name from a part of the human nervous system. It ...

Japanese researchers have developed a plant-based plastic packaging material that easily decomposes in water without leaving ...

The need for highly localized plant-centric power sources for use literally “in the field.” The details of the construction arrangement used for triboelectric harvesting and energy capture. The amount ...

If you were a Girl Scout or a Boy Scout, you probably heard the adage "leaves of three, let them be" to deter you from getting poison ivy rash. And, while it is true that a poison ivy leaf contains ...