DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne 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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