Original video: https://youtu.be/GVn8C4uZBTM Published on: 19 August 2025 This scientific time-lapse movie provides a side-by-side comparison of the gravitropic responses in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha. By tracking the growth of "narrow structures" in the dark, the video reveals how the presence or absence of starch-filled amyloplasts dictates the plant's ability to navigate gravity. Gravitropism is a plant response to gravity that directs organ growth and development

Original video: https://youtu.be/ryY0jLReQjU Published on: 19 August 2025 Witness the incredible biological navigation of the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha in total darkness. This time-lapse sequence captures the growth of "narrow structures"—specialized upward-reaching organs—following a 90° rotation of the plant. Gravitropism is a plant response to gravity that directs organ growth and development, playing a key role in the adaptation of land plants. While its molecular b

Original video: https://youtu.be/qp3i6jGw4CA Published on: 19 August 2025 Witness the remarkable adaptive response of the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha as it shifts from light-grown development to dark-induced growth. This time-lapse sequence captures 11-day-old thalli (the main plant body) being transferred to total darkness, triggering a specialized survival mechanism. Gravitropism is a plant response to gravity that directs organ growth and development, playing a key rol

Original video: https://youtu.be/FaaPvj3Y864 Published on: 19 August 2025 This video features a series of microscopy recordings showing critical stages in the formation of the female reproductive organ (carpel) in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Through a comparison between wild-type controls and hormone treatments, this footage reveals how chemical signaling coordinates the shape and early development of the flower. Plant organ initiation requires precise spatial and t

Original video: https://youtu.be/O7b51Ygw8F0 Published on: 27 October 2025 This video demonstrates a novel technical innovation for measuring the extremely weak (sub-milliNewton) forces applied by freely moving plant organs, such as a growing shoot, as they interact with their environment. Unlike traditional methods that require tethering the plant to a sensor, this system uses a modular, camera-based setup to track the three-dimensional deflection of a pendulum rod (the obst

Original video: https://youtu.be/kUjaD9rcRzA Published on: 10 June 2025 Gain a microscopic look at the fluid properties that power a plant's defense system. This video demonstrates the capillary flow of glandular fluid into a glass micropipette immediately following the rupture of a Type VI glandular trichome. By using a glass microcapillary tube as a precise force sensor and collection tool, researchers can observe how the specialized metabolites—stored in an intracellular c

Original video: https://youtu.be/ymvRY22q7ik Published on: 10 June 2025 Witness a high-stakes encounter as a thrips nymph (Frankliniella occidentalis) triggers several defensive "landmines" while navigating the stem of a wild tomato (Solanum habrochaites). This footage illustrates the cumulative effect of the plant's mechanical defense as multiple Type VI glandular trichomes rupture in rapid succession. As the nymph moves across the dense "forest" of trichomes typical of wild

Original video: https://youtu.be/ijRiAApAXt0 Published on: 10 June 2025 Witness the real-world application of a plant's "chemical landmine" defense. This color video captures a thrips nymph ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) navigating a section of wild tomato stem ( Solanum habrochaites ), where it inadvertently triggers the rupture of a Type VI glandular trichome. In this interaction, the insect’s leg applies mechanical stress to the trichome’s glandular head, causing a sudden

Original video: https://youtu.be/W5y6NtOq3-A Published on: 10 June 2025 Watch the biological "landmines" of the tomato plant in action as a Western flower thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) nymph triggers the ultra-fast rupture of Type VI glandular trichomes. These high-speed sequences reveal the biomechanics of filament formation, a critical process where defensive fluids transition into sticky traps to immobilize pests. Keywords: plant biomechanics, plant–insect interact

Original video: https://youtu.be/OHeV57k3AhU Published on: 10 June 2025 Witness the ultra-fast defense mechanism of the tomato plant in extreme slow motion. This video features high-speed imaging at 28,000 frames per second (fps), capturing the precise moment of rupture in Type VI glandular trichomes. Using specialized micropipette force sensors, researchers from the University of Amsterdam triggered the bursting of these specialized hair-like structures to study their biomec

Original video: https://youtu.be/PKimfCj4G_U Tested on: 15 JULY 2024 Go behind the scenes in the lab as we test the Pressure Chamber, also known as the Scholander Bomb, to measure plant water potential. This essential tool in plant physiology allows us to quantify the "W" (Water) component of the ALWNG formula by determining exactly how much tension the plant is under. Keywords: Pressure Chamber Plant, Scholander Bomb, Plant Water Potential, Leaf Water Potential, Plant Physio

Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/F3xXI0DXwFg Recorded on: 23 September 2025 Transcripts: 🌿 Warna Tersembunyi dalam Daun: Rahsia Alam yang Menakjubkan 🌈 Apabila kita melihat daun, biasanya kita nampak warna hijau. Tapi tahukah anda, warna hijau itu ada kisah tersembunyi di dalamnya? Daun kelihatan hijau kerana pigmen klorofil menyerap cahaya biru dan merah untuk menjalankan fotosintesis. Cahaya hijau dipantulkan, sebab itulah mata kita nampak hijau. Tapi jangan ter