🤖 Computer Science

The proteus effect on human pain perception through avatar muscularity and gender factors

The Proteus effect in virtual reality, using avatars, can alleviate pain perception. Two experiments with 64 adults using head-mounted displays and thermal pain stimulators showed a 15.982% reduction in pain scores when using muscular avatars. Gender factors influenced results, with gender-congruent avatars reducing pain significantly, especially muscular avatars for males, while females reported lower pain scores regardless of avatar body type.

PuzzleAvatar: Assembling 3D Avatars from Personal Albums

Generating personalized 3D avatars for AR/VR is challenging with casual photos due to diverse poses and viewpoints. PuzzleAvatar, developed for the "Album2Human" task, creates accurate 3D avatars from personal "OOTD" photo collections, overcoming issues with body and camera pose estimation.

⚛️ Physics and Chemistry

Turning up the heat on next-generation semiconductors

Research sheds light on the properties of novel materials that could be used in electronics operating in extremely hot environments.

The S-Matrix Is the Oracle Physicists Turn To in Times of Crisis

Particle physicists in search of the next theory of reality are consulting a mathematical structure that they know will never fail: a table of possibilities known as the S-matrix.

🧬 Biology & Medicine

Comprehensive study provides new understandings of genomic influences on neuropsychiatric disease

A new analysis from the PsychENCODE collaboration has detailed genetic variations in brain cells, potentially aiding targeted treatments for schizophrenia and Alzheimer's. The findings, reported May 23 in Science, are part of a series of related studies across multiple journals.

Healthy Sleep Linked to Lower Odds for Digestive Diseases

Healthier sleep is associated with lower odds of developing a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, regardless of genetic susceptibility, new research revealed.

🔭 Space & Astronomy

NASA Releases Catalog Packed With the Most Bizarre Alien Worlds

Astronomers are investigating whether the Solar System is unique by comparing it to other star systems. An international team analyzed thousands of measurements over three years to determine the masses of 120 exoplanets and six candidate planets. Their extensive catalog, published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement, reveals the exotic nature of these alien worlds and how they compare to our own.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 3rd mission in 2 days

SpaceX continues its frequent launches, with a Falcon 9 rocket deploying 23 Starlink internet satellites from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on May 23 at 10:45 p.m. EDT. This marks the company's third mission in two days.

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