Nanobionics: Spinach that can detect poison and send emails.

In 2016 researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) also found that they can use spinach to detect landmines and communicate by email...sounds unbelievable doesn't it, let us explain.

By using nanotechnology engineers transform the spinach plant by putting electronic sensors on their leaves which helps the roots know if they come into contact with certain chemicals.

The spinach roots can detect nitroaromatics, which are normally found in explosives. The plant then gives gives off a signal which is detected by an infrared camera, which can then send an email alert to scientists.