| Teaching A Computer To Recognize Attractiveness In Women "Beauty," goes the old saying, "is in the eye of the beholder." But does the beholder have to be human?Not necessarily, say scientists at Tel Aviv University. Amit Kagian, an M.Sc. graduate from the TAU School of Computer Sciences, has successfully "taught" a computer how to interpret attractiveness in women. Kagian published the findings in the scientific journal Vision Research. Co-authors on the work were Kagian's supervisors Prof. Eytan Ruppin and Prof. Gideon Dror. medicalnewstoday.com |
A Hollywood Classic Enjoys a Revival Stylists predict celebrities will keep it simple on the red carpets in light of the economy. nytimes.com |
NeoStem Expands Stem Cell Collection Center Network Into New Jersey Led By Leading Plastic Surgeon And Anti Aging Authority NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: NBS), which is pioneering the pre-disease collection, processing and long-term storage of adult stem cells for future medical need, announced it has signed an agreement with Dr. Vincent C. Giampapa, M.D., F.A.C.S. to open a new stem cell collection center at the Giampapa Institute for Anti-Aging Medical Therapy in Montclair, New Jersey. medicalnewstoday.com |
How Young Is TOO Young For Cosmetic Surgery? UK A national survey carried out by Girl Guiding UK, today revealed that 24% of girls aged 16-21 would consider having cosmetic surgery. The researchers found the turning point was around the age of 10 when it came to worrying about appearances. Between the ages of 7 to 11-year-olds, 2% were not happy with their appearance but this increased to 11% in 11 to 16-year-olds... mnt.to |
Surgeons Use Neck Muscle, Surrounding Tissue As Lip Implant Augmenting the lips with grafts of muscle and connective tissue from the neck appears to result in improved appearance for at least two years, according to a report in the March/April issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... mnt.to |