U-M Researchers Develop AI Tool, Using Plants to Peer Into the Past
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 17 (TNSrpt) (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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U-M researchers develop AI tool, using plants to peer into the past
Scientists who study plant physiology and evolution have a new tool in their toolkit: a machine learning algorithm that can scan digital plant specimen collections and quickly measure leaf size and thickness.
The algorithm, developed by William Weaver, a Schmidt AI in S . . .
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U-M researchers develop AI tool, using plants to peer into the past
Scientists who study plant physiology and evolution have a new tool in their toolkit: a machine learning algorithm that can scan digital plant specimen collections and quickly measure leaf size and thickness.
The algorithm, developed by William Weaver, a Schmidt AI in S . . .