UF/IFAS Researchers Creating an ‘Artificial Intelligence Connoisseur’

from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck Can a computer “taste” a tomato or a blueberry? Well, not exactly, but it can tell scientists which volatiles in these fruits make them taste good, say University of Florida researchers. UF/IFAS breeder and geneticist Marcio Resende wants to create what he calls an “Artificial Intelligence Connoisseur,” a model that...
Read More

UF | ICBR Invited to Speak at the 2022 Plant Biology Worldwide Summit

ICBR Director, Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul, have been invited to speak at this year’s Plant Biology Worldwide Summit, hosted by the American Society of Plant Biologists. Dr. Paul’s will be on site to discuss Plants for Space. The annual plant biology meeting has been held for over eight decades and has been dedicated to the fostering...
Read More

UF Scientists Study Translucent Sea Creatures to Understand Early Brains

from UF NEWS A new $1.5 million grant will allow researchers to better understand the brains and nervous systems of animals and humans by studying gelatinous ocean comb jellies, sea creatures that can lead us to insights about how brains began. Using an exploratory grant announced this week by The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group,...
Read More

This Supercomputer is a Game-Changer for Researchers

from UF News Welcome to From Florida, a podcast where you’ll learn how minds are connecting, great ideas are colliding and groundbreaking innovations become a reality because of the University of Florida. The University of Florida is home to one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. It’s called HiPerGator and in this episode of From Florida,...
Read More

Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Agricultural Practices to Address Extreme Weather and an Increasing Demand for Food

from UF News Welcome to From Florida, a podcast where you’ll learn how minds are connecting, great ideas are colliding and groundbreaking innovations become a reality because of the University of Florida. Researchers with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are at the leading edge of using artificial intelligence to improve...
Read More