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Humans perceive others' fear faster than other emotions
You may not be fully dressed without a smile, but a look of horror will make a faster first impression. Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered that the brain becomes aware of fearful faces more quickly than those showing other emotions. view more (2007-10-15)
It makes sense to communicate with computers
The art of communication becomes a science when dealing with computers. Laying the foundations for future research in human-computer interactions, PF-STAR's speech and gesture databases, and virtual agents open up new approaches to machine-based communications. view more (2005-01-26)
Pass the popcorn! Study finds that film enjoyment is contagious
Loud commentary and cell phone fumbling may be distracting, but new research from the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that the presence of other people may enhance our movie-watching experiences. view more (2007-12-05)
Race has little effect on people's ability to spot family resemblances
Scientists have ample evidence that individuals use a variety of cues to identify their own kin. People can also detect resemblances in families other than their own. A new study shows that their success in doing so is the same, whether or not those families are the same race as themselves. view more (2009-09-22)
Women outperform men when identifying emotion
Women are better than men at distinguishing between emotions, especially fear and disgust, according to a new study published in the online version of the journal Neuropsychologia. view more (2009-10-22)
Plastic surgeons countdown first full facial transplantation
Even after news of the first partial facial transplantation performed in France spread around the world, plastic surgeons have continued to research how to make the first full facial transplantation a reality. view more (2006-03-02)
Gamma knife effective in treating trigeminal neuralgia
Research at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical has shown that Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery (GKRS) is an effective treatment for trigeminal neuralgia, a common condition characterized by excruciating facial pain. view more (2005-10-20)
Recognition at last
A rapid but superior method for computerized face recognition could revolutionize security systems especially if it can see through disguises. view more (2009-07-08)
Complications in plastic surgery are unrelated to duration of anesthesia
The length of time patients spend under anesthesia during facial plastic surgery procedures does not appear to be linked to their risk of complications or death, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this month in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. view more (2006-01-24)
Very long term effects of Botox still unknown
The use of botulinum toxin for facial cosmetic enhancement has established its new image as a glamour drug, but its unlicensed use is increasing dramatically for certain conditions, ahead of clear scientific evidence. Although negative side effects are few, its very long term effects are still unknown, warns a neurology expert in this week’s... view more... (2002-11-20)
Facial attraction -- choice of sexual partner shaped the human face
Men with large jaws, flaring cheeks and large eyebrows are sexy, at least in the eyes of our ancestors, researchers at the Natural History Museum have discovered. view more (2007-08-14)
What Influences Your Choice Of Valentine?
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered why people are attracted to certain facial types when in pursuit of romance. view more (2005-02-10)
Smokers with heavily lined faces run five times the risk of progressive lung disease (COPD)
Middle aged smokers, who are heavily lined with wrinkles, are five times as likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD for short, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax. view more (2006-06-14)
The regulation of negative emotions: Impact on brain activity
Emotions play an important role in the lives of humans, and influence our behavior, thoughts, decisions, and interactions. The ability to regulate emotions is essential to both mental and physical well-being. view more (2008-03-19)
Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing may reduce wrinkles over long term
Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing appears to be an effective long-term treatment for facial wrinkles, according to a report in the July/August issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-07-22)
Angry faces: Research suggests link between facial structure and aggression
Angry words and gestures are not the only way to get a sense of how temperamental a person is. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, a quick glance at someone's facial structure may be enough for us to predict their tendency towards aggression. view more (2009-11-02)
Drugs used to fight cancer-related bone problems boost odds of jaw- or face-bone disease
Treatment with intravenous bisphosphonates - drugs used to reduce harm done to bones by cancer or cancer therapy - increases the risk of jaw or facial bone disease or infection, a large-scale comparative study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) has found. view more (2007-06-27)
Injection of synthetic polymer may improve facial wasting syndrome associated with HIV
Facial injections of polylactic acid, a synthetic biodegradable polymer, may help improve the debilitating facial lipoatrophy (loss of fat in the face) associated with HIV infection and its treatment. view more (2006-03-21)
Face perception is modulated by sexual orientation
New research indicates that an area of the brain thought to act in reward circuitry may represent a phase in visual processing during which sexual orientation modulates how we perceive individual faces. view more (2006-01-10)
Brazilians judge facial beauty differently than North Americans
Standard ideals of facial beauty and harmony may differ depending on geographic location, with a specific difference between North American beauty ideals and those of Brazilians. view more (2009-10-05)
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