Signed, sealed, delivered Sep 24, 2009
And then came the inevitable facial muscle cramps. Even smiling too much can be punishing. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Baseball highlights Sep 23, 2009
The important thing Saturday was that he didn't strain a facial muscle doing it. Rick Morrissey, Chicago Tribune. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Now, teens want botox shots Sep 22, 2009
Most youngsters have lines caused by overactivity of the facial muscles ... If a botox shot is not given properly, it can paralyse the facial muscle,'' adds Dr Choudhry. (India Times, India)
Smile As You Read This: Language That Puts You In Touch With Your Bodily Feelings Aug 16, 2009
n R. Semin from the University of Utrecht conducted two experiments to see if emotion language has an influence on facial muscle activity ... The results of these experiments reveal that simply reading emotion verbs activates specific facial muscles and can influence judgments we make. (Science Daily)
Dysport proves safe, effective anti-wrinkle treatment, UT Southwestern plastic surgeons find Aug 3, 2009
"It also confirmed that the dosage should be tailored to one's facial muscle mass to be most effective. So it's important to visit with a certified plastic surgeon to ensure the dosage is correct." ... The study also confirmed that dosing should be adjusted according to a person's facial muscle mass ... That rate dropped as low as 80 percent in people with the highest facial muscle masses. (EurekAlert!)
Review: '(500) Days of Summer' Jul 18, 2009
He doesn't grimace or appear to move a single facial muscle, but we feel every second of psychological and emotional descent along with him as he simply looks at the woman he has to try to stop loving. Although Webb brings his own sense of playfulness to the film, he pays direct and telling homage to a classic cinematic non-love story, "The Graduate," by including a scene showing Tom and Summer watching the Mike Nichols film, which, like "(500) Days" also takes place in a relatively prettified... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Robot Learns To Smile And Frown Jul 9, 2009
This Einstein robot head has about 30 facial muscles, each moved by a tiny servo motor connected to the muscle by a string ... One potential explanation is that their model may be too simple to describe the coupled interactions between facial muscles and skin ... While the primary goal of this work was to solve the engineering problem of how to approximate the appearance of human facial muscle movements with motors, the researchers say this kind of work could also lead to insights into how... (Science Daily)
COLUMN: Dont be so sensitive Mar 20, 2009
Facial muscle pain may feel so much like a tooth ache that a suffering patient might convince their dentist that they need root canal treatment or a filling. The dentist will figure this out by pressing and squeezing muscles on the forehead, cheek and neck. (Malden Observer, MA)
