AI might help stop Tasmanian devil facial tumour spread

June 7th, 2023

Cosmos Magazine, Other, 06/06/2023, Evrim Yazgin
An artificial intelligence algorithm has shown promise in helping monitor and, therefore, stop the spread of facial cancer in wild Tasmanian devil populations. Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) is a transmittable parasitic cancer that leads to lesions and lumps forming in and around the mouth of Tasmanian devils. […] The research is published in the CSIRO journal Wildlife Research.

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