DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
NEW DEVICE RE-CHARGES YOUR SMART PHONE IN 7 SECONDS
Source: Swapery
- Swapery is an auto-swappable battery system that's portable and lightweight
- Goal is to keep your smart phone charged 24/7
- The device will hit global markets later this year at a price of about $197.00
- There are 2 components to the device: swapping station and a battery attachment
- It dispenses light-weight battery packs that magnetically stick to the back of the phone and are connected to the charging port on the underside of the phone
- When your phone runs out of power, you put it in the Swapery station and in 7 seconds, it removes the used battery, replaces it with a fully powered one & it's powered for 8 to 10 hours
- The station holds 4 batteries that continuously recharge
- Compatible with all smartphones
- Presented at CES 2024 and looks like a breakthrough device
- Swapery is headquartered in Qatar
- Company says your smartphone will be fully recharged in 7 seconds.
IT'S TIME TO TALK TO YOUR PLANTS - THEY'RE LISTENING
Source: Nature Communicates & Stock
- Japanese scientists have documented plants talking to each other and even providing neighboring plants warnings about predatory insects. Here are some key facts:
- Scientists from Japan's Saitama University have used imaging technology to document plants talking to each other
- Their astounding findings were just published in the journal Nature Communication
- They found that mustard and tomato plants use the airborne compounds surrounding themselves to communicate
- The plants "talk" and ward off predators and communicate the danger to nearby plants
- The scientists documented a tomato plant injured by a caterpillar warning uninjured plants to beware of the imminent danger
- The uninjured plants responded to the warning using what the Japanese scientists call "guard cells" and calcium signals
- The scientists say they have documented "an intricate story of how, when and where" plants warn their neighboring plants of an imminent threat
- It's chatter imperceptible to the human ear but with a deep resonance in the story of the universe.
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