Category: Art
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Stop listening to the music…
How listening to music 'significantly impairs' creativity: The popular view that music enhances creativity has been challenged by researchers who say it has the oppositeeffect. Psychologists investigated the impact of background music on performance by presenting people with verbal insight problems that are believed to tap creativity. They found that background music 'significantly impaired' people's…
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Art for… Science? How sad…
Arias for the Anthropocene? In a new opera inspired by environmental catastrophe, the Anthropocene is not just the geological epoch that bears our grubby fingerprints; it is also the name of an Arctic research ship that becomes trapped in ice and uncovers a mystery. Reviewer Patrick Goymer, chief editor of Nature Ecology & Evolution, lauds…
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Move… Think… Dance…
Boys with good motor skills are better problem-solvers than their less skillful peers, a study shows. In contrast to previous studies, the researchers found no association between aerobic fitness or overweight and obesity with cognitive function in boys. (1) Moving into the dark forest. Perceiving. But do you move in order to perceive? Or do…
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The past does die... Can you listen to it being born?
Meet Lawrence Brooks. The oldest WWII veteran aged 110, holding a photo of his younger self in the picture above. He is oldest American WWII veteran and also the oldest living man in the United States. Born in September 12, 1909 (source). Proud past. Holding our present together. But there is a dark secret behind…
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Creating with style…
In search of inspiration for improving computer-based text translators, researchers at Dartmouth College turned to the Bible for guidance. The result is an algorithm trained on various versions of the sacred texts that can convert written works into different styles for different audiences. Internet tools to translate text between languages like English and Spanish are…
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