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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...
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15 March, 2024Today In History
Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 20 October.
- Battle of Sekigahara establishes Tokugawa clan as rulers of Japan (shoguns) until 1865 (basis of Clavell's novel).
- Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria Hungary & Bohemia
- Senate ratifies La Purchase.
- Kingdom of Westphalia abolished.
- US & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country.
- Spain sells (east) Florida to US for $5 million.
- US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada.
- Dr Lee DeForest gives a demonstration of his radio tube
- Bayshore Highway opens (SF).
- During WWII MacArthur goes to Phillipines saying `I have returned'
- Frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd Chicago Cards vs. N.Y. Giants.
- The House Un-American Activities Committee opens hearings into alleged Communist influence in the Hollywood movie industry.
- 1st fully mechanized post office opened Providence RI
- Ralph Houk replaces Casey Stengel as Yankee manager
- 31st president of US Herbert Hoover died in NY at age 90.
- Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis.
- Harlow Shapley discoverer of the sun's position in the galaxy dies.
- Sat Night Massacre Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox dismissed by Solicitor Gen Bork. AG Richardson & Deputy AG Ruckelshaus resigned
- 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince
- John F. Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston.
- Billy Martin fired as manager of the Oakland A's
- Islander's Mike Bossy's 30th career hat trick - 4 goals
- Bernhard Goetz sentenced to six months in jail