Frank
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: Students create plant that glows when thirsty |
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"Some people like to talk to their plants. Now, students at Singapore Polytechnic say they have created a plant that can communicate with people -- by glowing when it needs water."
Article here
That would be quite useful, don't you think?
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i love bugs
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Frank , Mrs. Bugs maintains I glow in the dark after quenching my thirst . Are they sure the marker gene came from a jellyfish ?  Bugs
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Keep 'em thirsty I say then you'll have free lighting for your garden come nightfall. 
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A glow in the dark garden, how novel!
Bugs, have you taken any trips to Singapore recently?
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I came across this while browsing the site. The article is no longer there, so I'm going to google!! Sounds really weird to me. But hey I would enjoy easy and inexpensive lighting for my garden as well!!
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Thanks for pointing out that the link was broken Julie. I have found another source of the story and the link is back up again 
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Thanks Frank!! 
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Oooeer, sound a bit radioactive to me 
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