Abstract: Machine Learning (ML) algorithms require large datasets, often costly to create. This work proposes a generator model that builds synthetic texture datasets by synthesizing repeatable ...

Southern designers aren't shy about voicing their thoughts on styles of bathroom tile that they simply don't find appealing. If you're looking to make over one of the bathrooms in your home, you'll ...

In a new study, scientists from the University of Cologne gained new insights into the mechanism of the rhythmic activation of nerve cells (neurons) in stick insects that control the leg muscles ...

Sarah Lyon is a writer, sometimes stylist, and home decor enthusiast originally from the Washington, D.C. area. She can't resist vintage pieces or finding a good deal and shares all of her latest home ...

Researchers have shown that the striking beauty of tiling patterns is closely tied to powerful mathematical methods for solving complex problems. Their work reveals how repeating geometric reflections ...

The mirror spider can rapidly shift a patchwork of minuscule reflective plates underneath its abdomen’s outer surface, altering the pattern of mirrorlike flashes. This uncommon display comes from ...

New research from the University of Buffalo, using computational models of individual people’s connectomes, shed light into individual differences in brain activation patterns, as well as how those ...