Using machine learning to recreate photorealistic portraits of Roman Emperors
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Voshart
ROMAN EMPEROR PROJECT - Daniel Voshart - Design / Cinematography
Using the neural-net tool Artbreeder, Photoshop and historical references, I have created photoreal portraits of Roman Emperors. For this project, I have transformed, or restored (cracks, noses, ears etc.) almost a thousand images of busts to make...
Elevated rates of autism in transgender and gender-diverse individuals
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Nature
Elevated rates of autism, other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, and autistic traits in transgender and gender-diverse…
Nature Communications - It is unclear if rates of autism and other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses are elevated in transgender and gender-diverse individuals compared to cisgender...
Trump says he is considering pardon for leaker Edward Snowden
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Reuters
Trump says he is considering pardon for leaker Edward Snowden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden, the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor - now living in Russia - whose spectacular leaks shook the U.S. intelligence community in…
Body Weight Has Surprising, Alarming Impact on Brain Function
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IOS Press
Not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep: new research
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Time
Individual Circadian Clocks Might Be the Next Frontier of Personalized Medicine
New research is challenging the assumption that sleep is a one-size-fits-all phenomenon
Reversing Mental Age with Psychedelics
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qwerky science
The Phoenix Effect: Reversing Mental Age With Psychedelics
INTRODUCTION There are some overlaps in the effects of serotonergic psychedelic drugs such as LSD, peyote, psilocybin mushrooms and also the state of mind that newborn infants and young children ar…
How China’s Expanding Fishing Fleet Is Depleting the World’s Oceans
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Yale Environment 360
How China’s Expanding Fishing Fleet Is Depleting the World’s Oceans
After exhausting areas close to home, China’s vast fishing fleet has moved into the waters of other nations, depleting fish stocks. More than seafood is at stake, as China looks to assert itself on the seas and further its geo-political ambitions, from East…
Pathological Lying: Theoretical and Empirical Support for a Diagnostic Entity
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PsychNewsDaily
Pathological liars: about 13% of people tell 10 lies per day
A new study has found that 13% of people are pathological liars, telling about 10 lies per day, which damages their social ties.
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Ants and termites have made a truce and have marked clear boundaries.
Gregory Bateson
“ The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think. “
Gregory Bateson
The ‘Batman Effect’: How having an alter ego empowers you
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Bbc
The ‘Batman Effect’: How having an alter ego empowers you
Thinking of yourself as a separate entity can reduce anxiety, while also kicking up some major benefits for your confidence and determination.