Posts Tagged ‘faces’
Privacy: Does face recognition cross the line?
IOWA STATE (US) — Facial recognition technology could help businesses customize services but are customers ready for it? Continue…
Thursday, May 9, 2013 14:29 - 4 Comments
Science & Technology - May 8, 2013 12:41 - 0 Comments
Why getting scared ‘magnifies’ our eyes
U. TORONTO (CAN) — We go wide-eyed with fear because a larger visual field makes it easier to see threats, and the expression can help others spot the source of danger, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 4, 2013 14:36 - 0 Comments
‘Invisible whiskers’ make crocs super sensitive
U. MISSOURI (US) — Nerves on crocodilians’ faces are so sensitive that they can detect when a single drop hits the water several feet away, say researchers who measured the nerve bundle. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 12, 2013 11:59 - 1 Comment
Live embryo images hint at birth defect origins
USC (US) — Scientists have used time-lapse photography to discover clues about the development of the head at the cellular level, which could lead to a better understanding of how organs and birth defects form in people. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 16, 2013 7:45 - 3 Comments
Body language reveals how we really feel
PRINCETON (US) — To figure out how someone is really feeling, don’t just read their lips, watch their body language. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 16, 2013 7:12 - 2 Comments
We forget a face, but not a Facebook post
U. WARWICK (UK) — Chatty updates on Facebook are much easier to remember than faces or carefully worded sentences. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 12, 2012 10:51 - 0 Comments
Babies get a jump on face recognition
STANFORD (US) — Baby brains respond to faces almost the same way adult brains do, even while the rest of their visual system lags behind. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 27, 2012 11:14 - 0 Comments
We look right below the eyes to judge faces
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — In the first crucial moment of determining another person’s identity, gender, and emotional state, we often glance just below the eyes. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 13, 2012 12:42 - 2 Comments
How speed daters decide who’s hot, who’s not
CALTECH (US) — For speed daters, first impressions are everything. But it’s more than just whether someone is hot or not. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 5, 2012 16:16 - 1 Comment
Never forget a face? Take the test
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — A new online experiment tests your ability to remember names and faces, and compares your score with others’. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 2, 2012 10:25 - 0 Comments
Brain region for faces ‘glows’ for expertise, too
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists observed auto experts’ brains as they looked at cars to discover that the region once thought specific to facial recognition “lights up” for our areas of expertise, too. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 27, 2012 6:23 - 0 Comments
Why close-ups make us seem ‘warped’
CALTECH (US) — A warping effect may explain why people in close-up photos are judged less trustworthy and less attractive, researchers say. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 17, 2012 12:48 - 2 Comments
Women recognize living things better than guys
VANDERBILT (US) — Women are better than men at recognizing living things and men are better than women at recognizing vehicles. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 12, 2012 16:52 - 4 Comments
Crows recall faces with human-like brain activity
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Like humans, crows recognize faces and form associations with them—and to accomplish this, the two species’ brains appear to work in similar ways. (more…)
Top Stories - May 29, 2012 12:25 - 1 Comment
Why evil eyebrows look so scary
U. WARWICK (UK) — New research could explain why the evil eyebrows and pointy chin of a cartoon villain make our “threat” instinct kick in. (more…)
