{
  "id": 7557296,
  "title": "'HyperBird' imaging platform spots grape diseases before they're visible",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/hyperbird-imaging-platform-spots-grape-diseases-before-theyre-visible",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T13:20:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-hyperbird-imaging-platform-grape-diseases.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "HyperBird, a cutting-edge imaging platform for observing microscopic traits in plants, can detect grape diseases—such as powdery and downy mildews, which cost vineyard owners billions in annual losses globally—days before physical symptoms become visible. The advancement could allow plant breeders to speed the development of disease-resistant grape varieties, cue growers to target fungicide use…",
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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."
}