IBM's AI Microscopes Use Plankton As Living Water Sensors

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IBM's AI Microscopes Use Plankton As Living Water Sensors

IBM researchers are building small, autonomous microscopes that can be placed in bodies of water to monitor plankton in situ, identifying different species and tracking their movement in three dimensions.

The findings can be used to better understand their behavior, such as how they respond to changes to their environment caused by everything from temperature to oil spills to run off. They could even be used to predict threats to our water supply, like red tides.

Find out more: IBM Research

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