Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

Researchers have developed a new framework that synchronizes lifelike lip movements with speech audio, creating more ...

W e all subtly mirror the facial expressions of the people around us, smiling when they smile, furrowing our brows in concert ...

Facial mimicry refers to automatic copying of another person’s facial expressions. When one person smiles, a listener may ...

"This is a new and improved way to understand our emotions by looking at multiple body signals at once," says Cheng. "People often don't visibly show how they truly feel, so that’s why we’re combining ...

Researchers have now developed a novel artificial intelligence-based facial analysis tool to uncover subtle differences in eye and mouth movements linked to subthreshold depression. These non-verbal ...

In a recent study published in the journal Informatics, researchers investigated the use of advanced machine learning methods to recognize facial expressions as indicators of health deterioration in ...

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Depression is one of the most common mental health challenges, but its early signs are often overlooked. It is often linked to reduced facial expressivity. However, whether mild depression or ...