Facial expressions arise from brain networks that encode slow, context-rich meaning and fast muscle control on different time scales, keeping smiles and threats socially precise.

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Researchers have described different emotional facial expressions for mice. Similar to humans, the face of a mouse looks completely different when it tastes something sweet or bitter, or when it ...

What’s the first thing you notice about a person? It’s generally their facial expression. And when you meet someone for the first time, you’re likely to remember if they greeted you with a big grin or ...

Kathleen Bogart has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Moebius Syndrome Foundation. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Moebius Syndrome Foundation.

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