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Wearable plant patch monitors for disease, environmental stressors

We may be one step closer to using technology to ensure productive, disease-free crops, thanks to the development of a multifunctional electronic patch ‘worn’ by plants that monitors for the presence of pathogens and environmental stressors.

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Pragmatic approach may be the way forward for clinical trials

That a new cancer trial is about to start in the US is positive but not out of the ordinary, right? Except it is. This trial will be one of the first undertaken in a real-world clinical setting and represents a new model for future clinical trials.

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Largest ever mass of Sargassum seaweed drifts toward North America

ESA's Sentinel-2 satellite is tracking what may be the largest bloom of Sargassum seaweed ever recorded as it drifts toward the US East Coast, threatening to dump millions of tons of rotting vegetation on thousands of miles of beaches.

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Bubble teardrop is an effervescent camper with Swiss Army-grade galley

Bubble Caravans has launched a unique teardrop that combines throwback design cues with a bubbly shape and comfy queen interior. Throw in a galley that flips and slides open like a multitool, and you get a one-of-a-kind micro-camper.

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Ferla Lagom cargo ebike is claimed to be the most powerful of its kind

If you're gonna be hauling kids and cargo around on your ebike, then that bike had better have some oomph. Well, the Ferla Lagom sounds like a good choice, as it lays claim to the title of "the most powerful long-tail electric cargo bike ever built."

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Salted crops seen as powerful tool to combat climate crisis

Could salt, one of the oldest preservatives around, help keep carbon deep underground for thousands of years? Researchers believe it can, and that it might offer a way forward in containing a gas that's a major contributor to climate change.

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Minimally-invasive surgical tools pop into shape inside the body

One of the challenges of laparoscopic surgery lies in getting surgical instruments into the patient's body via a narrow catheter. Scientists have set about addressing that problem, with magnetic instruments that pop into and out of shape as needed.

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Plant-and-wood-based material is strong, yet dissolves when discarded

While reusing cutlery is always better than discarding it, most people aren't going to be packing a knife and fork whenever they grab some fast food. Scientists have thus designed a plant-and-wood-based material that dissolves once broken apart.

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