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Descartes interpreted the pineal gland as the seat of the soul, the place where senses are processed and thoughts formed.

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In some cases the antibodies in the human body attack the proteins created by gene therapy that are necessary for blood clotting. Shown here in black, antibodies circle around the proteins blocking them from attaching to cells. New drugs are now in production to mimic the effect of these proteins without the antibodies recognising them as a threat.

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Gene therapies for haemophilia use viruses to deliver genes to human cells. In this illustration the Adeno-associated Viruses carrying modified genes enter cells through the process of endocytosis whereby the cell membrane envelops them to let them in the cytoplasm and eventually to the cell nucleus where the modified genes can replace defective genes in the DNA.

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New gene therapies use larger viruses such as lentiviruses shown here in the middle instead of the typical AAV viruses depicted here dispersed around the lentivirus to show the vast difference in scale. The larger viruses allow for more genetic material to be transported to human cells.

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Belladonna of Sadness (哀しみのベラドンナ) is an adult 1973 feature film produced by the Japanese animation studio Mushi Production and distributor Nippon Herald Films. It follows the story of Jeanne, a peasant woman who is raped which leads to her being accused of witchcraft and is notable for its erotic, violent and psychedelic imagery.

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Riley plans his paintings, but along the way he wrangles the accidents and mistakes that are inevitable. He cannot say what it is that tips a painting in one direction or the other. It's just apparent to him when something is done. The process is a living thing that's of the moment.

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Strange that in my remoteness I seemed to feel, as never before, the vital presence of Earth as of a creature alive but tranced and obscurely yearning to wake

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Although seemingly these masks tell stories, this again started out as a material experiment. I wanted to find out if by stitching a rope together I could make a large flat carpet. Instead of flat, the samples got curvy. When I was about to give up on the carpet, Vladi came up with the idea of ​​shaping the rope into masks. The possibilities are endless, I’m meeting new faces every day.

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In this latest series of paintings, drawings and prints, Diaz delves into the supernatural realm and summons adaptations of end time prophecies and phenomenal consciousness.

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Sacred Machine is a museum for the creations of world-renowned artist Daniel Martin Diaz, and wife, Paula Catherine Valencia. 

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Daniel Martin Diaz is a legendary visionary illustrator exploring the teachings of old masters. Drawing inspiration from mystical behaviors at atomic levels, self-aware systems and the mysteries of consciousness, Diaz' art was compiled into a grimoire of ancient knowledge known as "The Soul of Science".

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Emma Watkinson is a blooming visionary artist who travels the world for mystic inspiration. Her paintings draw from transcendental states, eastern spirituality and esoteric knowledge systems.

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Krystleyez is a visionary artist who incorporates ethereal and organic forms with sacred geometry to portray the interconnected fabric of nature.

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Psychrophiles or cryophiles are extremophilic organisms that are capable of growth and reproduction in cold temperatures. Temperatures as low as −15°C are found in pockets of very salty water surrounded by sea ice. They can be contrasted with thermophiles, which thrive at unusually hot temperatures.

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A mesophile is an organism that grows best in moderate temperatue, neither too hot nor too cold.The habitats of these organisms include especially cheese, yogurt, and mesophile organisms are often included in the process of beer and wine making.

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Saprotrophic nutrition is a process of extracellular digestion involved in the processing of dead or decayed organic matter. It occurs in saprotrophs or heterotrophs, and is most often associated with fungi and soil bacteria.

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Jonathan Solter is a visionary artist specializing in higher dimensional travel, ancient civilizations and animism. His beautifully depicted scenes hold resonance with psychonauts and transcendental meditators alike.

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Jellyfish are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. Jellyfish have roamed the seas for at least 500 million years, and possibly 700 million years or more, making them the oldest multi-organ animal.