Free video conferencing, public domain additions, and controlling distractions – Top 3 of the Week

Free video conferencing, public domain additions, and controlling distractions – Top 3 of the Week

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Facial expressions don’t necessarily tell you the whole story of emotion

Facial expressions don’t necessarily tell you the whole story of emotion

But facial expressions might not be reliable indicators of emotion, research indicates. In fact, it might be more accurate to say we should never trust a person’s face, new research suggests. “The question we really asked is: ‘Can we truly detect emotion from facial articulations?’” said Aleix Martinez, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at The Ohio…

Smithsonian releases 2.8 million images into public domain – with more to come

Smithsonian releases 2.8 million images into public domain – with more to come

For the first time in its 174-year history, the Smithsonian has released 2.8 million high-resolution two- and three-dimensional images from across its collections onto an open access online platform for patrons to peruse and download free of charge. Featuring data and material from all 19 Smithsonian museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives and the National Zoo, the…