Category: gods
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Nanomaterials. AI. Prediction.
Breakthroughs in the field of nanophotonics - how light behaves on the nanometer scale - have paved the way for the invention of "metamaterials," human-made materials that have enormous applications, from remote nanoscale sensing to energy harvesting and medical diagnostics. But their impact on daily life has been hindered by a complicated manufacturing process with…
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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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Shame.
Shame on you. These three simple words can have devastating effect on an individual's psyche. But why is that? Some theorists argue that feeling shame is a pathology, a condition to be cured. Others dismiss it as a useless, ugly emotion. A research team at the University of Montreal and UC Santa Barbara's Center for…
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Believing in the brain...
Humans constantly experience an ever-changing stream of subjective feelings that is only interrupted during sleep and deep unconsciousness. Finnish researches show how the subjective feelings map into five major categories: positive emotions, negative emotions, cognitive functions, somatic states, and illnesses. All these feelings were imbued with strong bodily sensations. (1) In both ADHD and emotional…
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