Researchers developed an AI tool that uses microbiomes to pinpoint locations, revolutionizing forensic investigations and epidemiology techniques.
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have created an innovative AI tool that uses samples of microorganisms to determine a person’s location, akin to a microbial GPS. As people move around, they pick up different bacteria, and these microbial communities can serve as markers for specific places. This groundbreaking tool, named Microbiome Geographic Population Structure ...