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  "id": 18060777,
  "title": "Researchers develop sensors for continuous corn growth monitoring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/researchers-develop-sensors-for-continuous-corn-growth-monitoring",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-04T03:20:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-sensors-corn-growth.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "When is the best time to apply nitrogen? What plant response was there to fertilizer or any number of other treatments? There is a general answer to those questions now, but what if plant breeders and agronomists could download data from continuously monitored cornstalks and ears to develop specific answers for those questions?",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}