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How brains create facial expressions
How brains create facial expressions Researchers at Rockefeller University have identified a network of neural circuits in the brain and muscles in the face that work together to create facial expressions. The study, led by Winrich Freiwald, found that both lower-level and higher-level brain regions are involved in encoding different types of facial gestures, contrary […]
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Pupils shed light on the brain during sleep
Pupils shed light on the brain during sleep For the first time, researchers have been able to observe how the pupils react during sleep over a period of several hours. A look under the eyelids showed them that more happens in the brain during sleep than was previously assumed. Our eyes are typically closed when […]
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