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Caption: Researchers from the University of Haifa-Oranim have managed to decipher the unique self-watering mechanism of this plant in the Negev desert, which harvests 16 times more water than other plants in the region. The plant's surface resembles the topographic structure of the surrounding hills.
Credit: Prof. Gidi Ne'eman, University of Haifa
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