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summary: A new study finds that human faces tend to evolve to match their names, demonstrating the powerful influence of social expectations. The study found that adult faces were matched to names with high accuracy, but children’s faces were not.Machine learning even found striking similarities between adults with the same name — an effect known as a self-fulfilling prophecy — suggesting that social constructs can influence appearance over time.Key Facts:Adult faces evolve to match their names, due to social expectations.Children’s faces do not show the same name-based similarities as adults.The study used both human participants and machine learning to confirm…

Have you ever fallen for an internet dating quiz that claims to classify you, like “What’s your star sign’s love style?”They may be fun, but we all know most of them are boring.What would you say if someone told you they’d found a way to “category” your love style based on actual science?Three relationship scientists asked nearly 400 couples to track how they felt about their relationships and how committed they were to marrying their partners. They tracked each couple for nine months. They didn’t literally track them, because that would be creepy. Instead, they asked the couples a few…

Ken Rosenthal, Caitlin McGrath, Chandler RomeHouston — Astros They bolstered an injury-plagued starting rotation with one of the best rental starting pitchers available on the trade market.Houston acquires left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from Toronto Blue JaysAccording to a league source Athletic It brought stability to the team on Monday evening in an area where there was nothing to say.It’s unclear which Blue Jays’ exact returning players will be included, but they are expected to include some promising pitching prospects. Jake Broshe was removed from the start of the match. Pittsburgh Pirates The list is also expected to include two other top…

summary: Recent research suggests that measuring certain fatty acid metabolites in the blood of newborns may be able to predict the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers found that higher levels of certain metabolites were linked to worsening ASD symptoms in children age 6.This discovery could lead to earlier diagnosis and intervention, improving outcomes for children with ASD. This study highlights the importance of prenatal factors in the development of ASD.Key Facts:High levels of diHETrE in the newborn’s blood worsen ASD symptoms.The study analyzed umbilical cord blood from 200 children.Early detection of ASD through blood testing could enhance intervention…

The researchers are going crazy. a New scientific paper Recent research has revealed that chimpanzees have the ability to mimic human speech. Chimpanzees can make gestures They talk to each other like humans. The new study looked at two archival videos of chimpanzees “uttering” words in front of a camera: one from the mid-2000s and the other from the 1960s. Old footage of chimpanzees suggests that they could speak in a human-like manner. YouTube / OHpink In both cases, the chimps produced the word “mama” when given the cue from the keepers, which the researchers said overturns previous ideas that…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin is using uninformed Americans in Russia and commercial public relations firms to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential election, a senior intelligence official said Monday, detailing the latest effort by America’s adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election.This warning is Noisy a bit week In American politics, Russia, Iran, and China Revising the Propaganda Strategy What hasn’t changed, intelligence officials say, is their determination to spread false and inflammatory claims about American democracy on the internet in an attempt to undermine confidence in the election.”Americans should be aware that anything they read…

So-called “unlearning” techniques are used to make generative AI models forget certain undesirable information taken from the training data, such as sensitive personal data or copyrighted material. However, current unlearning techniques are a double-edged sword: it may be possible to create models like OpenAI’s. GPT-4o Or meta Llama 3.1 405B They are much less able to answer basic questions. This is new study The study, co-authored by researchers from the University of Washington (UW), Princeton University, University of Chicago, University of Southern California, and Google, found that today’s most popular unlearning techniques tend to degrade models, often to the point…

A groundbreaking systematic review of the existing medical literature found: Researchers publish A study published in the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research has found that previous research suggesting that moderate alcohol consumption is beneficial for health is deeply flawed. For the past few decades, the conventional wisdom has been that, based on previous research, moderate alcohol consumption (around four to five drinks per week for adults) offers some health benefits and may even lead to longer lifespan. But this view has come under increasing doubt, and scientists who reviewed 107 published studies on alcohol consumption and health reported that…

(NEXSTAR) – A year after Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor passed away at the age of 56, her cause of death has been detailed on her death certificate registered by her ex-husband, according to reports. O’Connor was found dead at her London home on July 26, 2023. London authorities deemed her death not suspicious, and a coroner’s report later stated that O’Connor’s cause of death was Natural causes. However, a death certificate registered in London last week gives more detailed information about the cause of death, as first reported by the Irish Independent. Specifically, O’Connor died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…

to follow Live coverage of the third day of the 2024 Paris OlympicsPARIS — Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the 2024 Paris Open. Olympic Men’s singles at Roland Garros on Monday.In the 60th meeting between the two greatest tennis players of all time, with 46 Grand Slam titles between them, Djokovic relentlessly challenged Nadal, posing the biggest test for Nadal’s level since he beat Djokovic in the quarterfinals on this court in 2022 to win the French Open.Despite a surprising stretch in which Nadal was back to his old self in the fourth…