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Unleashing Nature’s Whisper By Bizwhiznetwork (2024) In the bustling world of technology, where AI algorithms and quantum computing dominate headlines, a quiet yet potent revolution is underway. Enter wearable plant sensors, an unassuming innovation that holds the promise of transforming agriculture, environmental monitoring, and our understanding of the natural world. The …

Until now, the first fossil evidence of land plants was from the Devonian period (420 million years ago). However, molecular evidence suggests an earlier origin in the Cambrian period. In a new paper in the journal Science, paleontologists described an assemblage of spore-like microfossils from Early Ordivician (480 million years …

Who doesn’t love a pretty, indoor plant? Plants can add style to a room and provide a calming energy. When it comes to indoor plants, there is obviously a lot of options, but easy to care for plants tend to be the most popular. We’ve shared three of our favourite, …

Flowering plants (angiosperms) are the most diverse of all land plants, becoming abundant in the Cretaceous period (145 to 66 million years ago) and achieving dominance in the Cenozoic (66 million years ago-present). However, the exact timing of their origin remains a controversial topic. To resolve this discrepancy, a team …

A single letter change in DNA code can potentially decide whether a plant is a lark or a night owl, according to a study published in the journal Plant, Cell and Environment. Arabidopsis thaliana. Image credit: Carl Davies, CSIRO / CC BY 3.0. The circadian clock is a temporal program …

Deprived of oxygen, African naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus glaber) can survive by metabolizing a type of sugar called fructose just as plants do, a new study says. Prof. Gary Lewin holding a naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber). Image credit: Roland Gockel, MDC. The naked mole-rat is a nearly hairless and nearly sightless …

Photo: summersvenson on Instagram  Plants are a quick and easy way to brighten up a room.  Placing some greens on a bookshelf or coffee table can add some colour and life to a space. For interior design lovers who reside in metropolian areas and have limited access to greenhouses or backyard gardens, …

Photo: thepottedjungle on Instagram  With spring blossoming and beautiful greenery set to appear everywhere in the weeks ahead, indoor plants are a perfect way to bring the outdoors into your humble abode. Whether you reside in an urban condo or a sprawling suburban property, indoor plants can easily breathe new life …