Imagine if plants could teach us how to power the future. Researchers have developed a ground-breaking system that turns plants into living data streams, allowing us to finally decode their inner energy rhythms. Using the Oxytherm+P sensor - think of it as a Fitbit for flora - scientists have begun to demystify the intricate dance of oxygen production and consumption in Arabidopsis thaliana, nature's favorite lab plant.
At the heart of this discovery is the ability to watch plants "breathe" in real-time. While plants photosynthesize carbon into sugar and oxygen during the day, they secretly consume oxygen under stress - a paradox that's stumped scientists for decades. Now, thanks to this neon-lit breakthrough (literally, lab videos show bioluminescent oxygen flashes), we can track these metabolic rhythms with movie-like detail.