Original video: https://youtu.be/xfodHvMEixg Published on: 10 June 2025 Witness the complete discharge of defensive metabolites from a wild tomato (Solanum habrochaites) Type VI glandular trichome. Filmed at 2142 frames per second (fps), this high-speed sequence provides a detailed look at the fluid dynamics following a micropipette-triggered rupture. In wild tomato species, these trichomes possess large intercellular storage cavities filled with defensive compounds like sesq

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