US scientists develop "anti terrorist plants" with changeable colors when encountering bombs

Business news on January 29: scientists have developed a "anti terrorist plant" (photo source: Daily Mail) that can detect bombs by changing the color of its leaves (photo source: Daily Mail) According to the daily mail on January 27, plants can not only provide food for human beings, but also bring beautiful visual enjoyment Now they can even save our lives Scientists in the United States have developed a magical plant that changes color when explosives appear around it Jane Medford, a biologist at the University of Colorado, worked with the U.S Department of defense to develop new anti-terrorism weapons using plant self-defense responses There is a receptor protein in plant DNA When terpenes are released, they will react spontaneously, thicken the epidermis of leaves, and then change the color Professor Medford said: "plants can't run or hide threats They can only evolve self-defense systems to explore and respond to the surrounding environment." Researchers designed a computer program that manipulated plants' natural defense mechanisms to "teach" them to respond to explosives, air and water pollutants These receptor proteins, which have been redesigned by the computer, can recognize pollutants in the air or explosives in nearby soil When these plants find dangerous substances, internal signals cause their leaves to turn white Professor Medford said: "the idea of exploring plants comes from nature We" teach "these plants how to detect things we are interested in and respond accordingly These plants are similar to, but more sensitive than, dogs "