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AI-Detection Tools Have Made a Major Leap Forward — But Can They Be Trusted?
AI-Detection Tools Have Made a Major Leap Forward — But Can They Be Trusted?

31 August, 2026 by Mehrdad Fathi

When Daniel Evanko asked a scientist whether...

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25 August, 2026 by Mehrdad Fathi

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AI discovers flora's hidden characteristics to aid save species

AI discovers flora's hidden characteristics to aid save species

Posted on 4 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi

Summary:To research and mitigate the effects of climate change on flora, scientists from UNSW and the Sydney Botanic Gardens have trained AI to access data from millions of plant specimens maintained in herbaria around the world. Associate Professor Will Cornwell, the study's principal author, adds that herbarium collections are incredible "time capsules of plant specimens." It's no longer feasible to go through items manually because the National Herbarium of New South Wales alone...

Today In History

Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 31 August.

  1. US Naval Observatory is authorized by an act of Congress
  2. California Pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets
  3. 1st major earthquake recorded in eastern US at Charleston S.C
  4. Crocker-Woolworth National Bank organized
  5. Gil Hodges hits 4 homers in 1 game
  6. 1st sun-powered automobile demonstrated Chicago Il
  7. 1st microwave television station operated - Lufkin Texas
  8. Malaysia gains independence from Britain (National Day)
  9. Trinidad & Tobago gains independence from Britain (National Day)
  10. Malaysia Day
  11. Aleksandr Fedotov sets world aircraft altitude record of 38.26 km (125 524 ft) in a Mikoyan E-266M turbojet
  12. Poland's Solidarity labor union founded