Futurist,  Technology

Making Droplets Stick

When farmers spray their fields, a significant portion of the spray bounces right off the plants and lands on the ground. But now, by using a clever combination of two inexpensive, polymer additives, a team of MIT researchers has developed a way to make droplets less bouncy. (Learn more: http://mitsha.re/OEyz303JBbM)

Video: Melanie Gonick/MIT

Droplet videos: Maher Damak
Farming stock footage: Pond5.com

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