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“We didn’t build anything face-ish into our network [but] managed to segregate themselves without being given a face-specific nudge.”
Shoving platelet-rich plasma up your nose might restore your sense of smell after COVID. But whether it actually works still needs to be sniffed out.
Moral dilemmas reveal the limitations of ethical principles. Oddly, the most principled belief system might not have any principles at all.
Ancient helium-3 from the dawn of time leaks from the Earth, offering clues to our planet’s formation. A key question is where it leaks from.
A small percentage of people who consume psychedelics experience strange lingering effects, sometimes years after they took the drug.
AI-generated photos, also known as synthetic media, are being used to create fake experts and journalists to spread disinformation.
Research shows self-ratings of personality traits like diligence are generally more accurate than ratings from others.
You've spent almost a decade gaining extremely specialized skills. But that's ok; your value is greater than you realize.
After mammoth investments and two decades of anti-aging research, what do immortality proponents have to show for it?
Realism in science cannot be completely unmoored from human experience. Otherwise, realism ends up tortured with unreal paradoxes.
"Immodest Acts" tells the story of Benedetta Carlini, a lesbian nun who claimed to be a mystic visionary but failed to convince the leaders of her faith.
Can electrical stimulation meaningfully substitute for natural touch during a complex task in the real world? We think so.
Moments of social anxiety around truth tend to be accompanied by similar “fool the eye” pop culture phenomena.
Behavioral interventions may be better for long-term health.
How efficiently could quantum engines operate?
Many organizations are just scratching the surface of what their talent is capable of, but reskilling programs help unlock untapped potential.
Inflection points veer life in unexpected directions. While unnerving, they provide opportunities for those who can navigate them.
Satire and an inflated sense of self-importance collide in a series of maps that goes back more than 100 years in American history.
Pluto failed to meet the definition of a planet, but some astronomers think there might be a legitimate Planet 9 out there.