Valoya LightDNA simulates natural outdoor light for plants
Valoya, a leading provider of advanced plant lighting systems, worked with Microsoft Corp. to create next generation of state of the art lighting system, using Valoya’s advanced LED lights, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Azure Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology. The solution Valoya created, helped by the collaboration with Microsoft, is a novel solution for simulation of natural […]
Plants use animal neurotransmitters to send signals when stressed
Breakthrough research has shown that plants use an animal neurotransmitter as a chemical and electrical signal to regulate growth when stressed by harsh conditions. Published today in Nature Communications, the University of Adelaide research shows the mechanism by which plants use gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as a signal, despite the lack of a nervous system. GABA is […]
Why seedlings always grow towards the light
During earlier research the discovery was made that the cells in the seedling stems responded to blue light used in the microscope. The scientists have now discovered how the blue light causes small structures in the cell, the microtubules, to grow perpendicular to their normal growth direction. As a result, the growth direction of seedlings […]
