News tagged with facial
Japan unveils humanoid robot that laughs and smiles (w/ Video)
Japanese researchers said Saturday they have developed a humanoid robot that can laugh and smile as it mimics a person's facial expressions.
Apr 03, 2010 |
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Scientist studies emotion in psychology, art and acting to help autistics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sometimes our deepest emotions are written all over our faces. Stanford researcher David Wilkins is studying how people can be trained to better recognize facial emotions. He is studying drawing techniques ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Facial aging is more than skin deep
Facelifts and other wrinkle-reducing procedures have long been sought by people wanting to ward off the signs of aging, but new research suggests that it takes more than tightening loose skin to restore a youthful look. A ...
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Cultural divide in ability to recognize sensual sounds
An F1000 evaluation looks at a British study of how the six basic human emotions are universally recognized but other positive emotions are culturally specific
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Software: running commentary for smarter surveillance?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cutting-edge surveillance software that automatically detects human motion, behaviour and facial expressions, generates a running commentary of what?s happening and re-enacts events virtually ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Japanese baby-bot with runny nose teaches parenting skills (w/ Video)
It giggles and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling: Meet Yotaro, a Japanese robot programmed to be as fickle as a real baby.
Mar 10, 2010 |
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It's all in the cortex: After a domestic squabble, brain activity appears to predict resiliency
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research suggests that the brain's lateral prefrontal cortex plays an important role in showing how well someone can rebound emotionally the day after an argument.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 08, 2010 |
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The Medical Minute: Parkinson's is a disabling disease among elderly
Parkinson's disease is a common neurological disorder in the elderly, and the number of affected people is expected to increase as the population ages over the next decades.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 03, 2010 |
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Parkinson's disease makes it harder to figure out how other people feel
Scientists are beginning to find out why people with Parkinson's disease often feel socially awkward. Parkinson's patients find it harder to recognize expressions of emotion in other people's faces and voices, report two ...
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Mar 03, 2010 |
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Software sniffs out criminals by the shape of their nose
(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget iris and fingerprint scans - scanning noses could be a quicker and easier way to verify a person's identity, according to scientists from the University of the West of England and University ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 02, 2010 |
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Roman era York may have been more diverse than today
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new archaeological study in Britain has shown that its multi-cultural nature is not a new phenomenon, but that even in Roman times there was a strong African influence, with North Africans ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Jackler on removing a tumor, saving a smile
(PhysOrg.com) -- Every doctor carries at least one patient in his or her head -- a memory of a difficult case, perhaps, or of a tragic outcome. And sometimes there’s a patient who simply touches the heart. ...
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Babies and sleep: Another reason to love naps
Anyone who grew up in a large family likely remembers hearing "Don't wake the baby." While it reinforces the message to older kids to keep it down, research shows that sleep also is an important part of how infants learn ...
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Robot to take starring roles in S.Korea plays
A South Korean-developed robot that played to acclaim in "Robot Princess and the Seven Dwarfs" is set for more leading theatre roles this year, a scientist said Wednesday.
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Birth defect total in California town now at 6
(AP) -- The local health director says a sixth birth-defect case has been confirmed in Kettleman City, where residents are battling plans to expand California's largest hazardous-waste landfill.
Feb 02, 2010 |
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