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Dissing The Opposition - Female Intrasexual Competition
In a study believed to be the first of its kind researchers from York University in Toronto, Canada have found clear evidence that women engage in intrasexual competition for mates. The work to be published in Biology Letters, an online journal of the Royal Society, compared how women rated the attractiveness of other women's faces during periods... view more... (2004-02-16)
Study finds connections between genetics, brain activity and preference
A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has used brain imaging, genetics and experimental psychology techniques to identify a connection between brain reward circuitry, a behavioral measurement of preference and a gene variant that appears to influence both. view more (2008-08-07)
Research shows timing improves cleft palate surgery
Research by Dr. Damir Matic, a scientist with Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario is changing the way cleft palate surgeries are performed throughout North America and around the world. Matic has been conducting research to determine the optimal time to close the gum tissue of cleft palate patients. His research suggests that it is... view more... (2008-05-13)
Abnormal face processing in toddlers with autism and developmental delays
Toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often have difficulty focusing on people's faces and making eye contact, but a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers found that these same toddlers do not have difficulty looking at photographs of faces. view more (2007-05-04)
Whom do we fear or trust?
A pair of Princeton psychology researchers has developed a computer program that allows scientists to analyze better than ever before what it is about certain human faces that makes them look either trustworthy or fearsome. view more (2008-08-06)
Fear circuit flares as bipolar youth misread faces
Youth with bipolar disorder misread facial expressions as hostile and show heightened neural reactions when they focus on emotional aspects of neutral faces, researchers at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have discovered. view more (2006-05-30)
'Smile doctors' create, restore and enhance patients' smiles
Imagine not having the ability to return the smile of a loved one or being too embarrassed by your mouth's appearance to display a smile. view more (2008-10-09)
Study Suggests Left-Side Bias in Visual Expertise
Facial recognition is not as automatic as it may seem. Researchers have identified specific areas in the brain devoted solely to picking out faces among other objects we encounter. view more (2009-04-29)
MU Study Finds Connection Between Evolution, Classroom Learning
Over thousands of years, humans have evolved to naturally understand things like facial expressions and social interactions. view more (2009-06-09)
Daddies' girls choose men just like their fathers
Women who enjoy good childhood relationships with their fathers are more likely to select partners who resemble their dads research suggests. view more (2007-06-13)
Being a standout has its benefits, study shows
Standing out in a crowd is better than blending in, at least if you're a paper wasp in a colony where fights between nest-mates determine social status. view more (2009-10-16)
New study by Rice University psychologist finds women's brains recognize, encode smell of male sexual sweat
A new Rice University study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that socioemotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat. view more (2009-01-08)
Young Children Main Priority For Prevention Of Blinding Trachoma (pp 181, 198, 223)
Targeting antibiotics at young children and improving hygiene are key to eradicating a potentially blinding bacterial infection that affects around 150 million people worldwide, according to authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Trachoma is a preventable blinding condition that accounts for 10-15% of blindness worldwide. It is... view more... (2003-07-16)
Our Metallic Reflection: Considering Future Human-Android Interactions
Everyday human interaction is not what you would call perfect, so what if there was a third party added to the mix - like a metallic version of us? view more (2009-07-17)
Laser Therapy Offers Hope For Acne Sufferers (pp 1342, 1347)
UK research in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that single-dose laser therapy could dramatically reduce inflammatory facial acne for up to 3 months. Effective new treatments are required for people with acne; this common skin disease can be associated with social isolation, employment difficulties, and occasionally suicide. At present... view more... (2003-10-22)
Frogs reveal clues about the effects of alcohol during development
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) cause malformations in babies, including facial defects, short stature, and mental and behavioral abnormalities. view more (2009-04-06)
Language change can be traced using gigantic text archives
Historical collections that include everything ever written in a dozen American and British newspapers since they started are now available electronically. view more (2009-06-29)
Strong Interest from the UK as EU launches FP6
A pan-European consultation process undertaken by the European Union shows a high level of interest from UK organisations in the latest Information Society Technologies (IST) thematic priority, of the EU's new Framework Programme Six (FP6). FP6 - the world's largest publicly funded research and technological development programme (providing... view more... (2002-11-12)
Facial expressions say more than a thousand words
People talk to exchange information. Yet understanding another person involves far more than just the content of the message. view more (2008-10-16)
Women's skin tone influences perception of beauty, health and age
A new study is revealing that wrinkles aren't the only cue the human eye looks for to evaluate age. Facial skin color distribution, or tone, can add 10-12 years to a woman's perceived age. view more (2006-10-25)
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