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Scientists turn handheld car gadget into wildfire early-warning tool

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Researchers at King's College London have converted an off-the-shelf product, usually used to determine whether car window tint is legal, into a scientific instrument that can measure leaf water content in seconds.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:20:10 UTC.

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