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A Protein-Sensing Molecular Switch Alters Facial Features
The mTORC1 signaling pathway senses nutritional information and influences craniofacial development in mice.
A Protein-Sensing Molecular Switch Alters Facial Features
A Protein-Sensing Molecular Switch Alters Facial Features

The mTORC1 signaling pathway senses nutritional information and influences craniofacial development in mice.

The mTORC1 signaling pathway senses nutritional information and influences craniofacial development in mice.

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Doppelgängers Similar in Looks and DNA: Study
Sophie Fessl, PhD | Aug 30, 2022 | 3 min read
Look-alikes are also more likely to share lifestyle traits.
Image of the Day: Pain or O-Face?
Jef Akst | Oct 10, 2018 | 1 min read
Expressions of pain and orgasm are distinguishable, study finds.
Criticism for Craig Venter’s “Face-Prediction” Software
Catherine Offord | Sep 11, 2017 | 2 min read
The tool cannot predict a person’s face from DNA, say researchers—including some listed as coauthors on the publication. 
Probing Canine Face Recognition
Jef Akst | Mar 4, 2016 | 2 min read
Dogs trained to stay still in an MRI machine show activity in the temporal cortex when shown a human face.
Processing Faces
Jef Akst | Jan 21, 2016 | 1 min read
Other people’s faces are mapped onto our brains.
Police Sketches Via DNA
Kerry Grens | Jul 1, 2015 | 1 min read
For assistance in solving crimes, a company has developed a service that will construct a face based on a genetic sample.
A Face to Remember
Kerry Grens | Nov 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Once dominated by correlational studies, face-perception research is moving into the realm of experimentation—and gaining tremendous insight.
Seizing the Opportunity
Kerry Grens | Oct 31, 2014 | 1 min read
Ron Blackwell helps neuroscientists map the circuitry of face perception by letting them stimulate his brain with electricity.
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