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(NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) Although about half of all birth defects involve the face and skull, scientists remain unclear about why most occur.

The NIH's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research announced it has issued the first 11 research and technology grants of its new FaceBase Consortium.

The five-year initiative will systematically compile the biological instructions to construct the middle region of the human face and precisely define the genetics underlying its common developmental disorders, such as cleft lip and palate.

LONDON (AP) -- It wasn't until Jude met Jenny that the 3-year-old autistic boy understood what happy people look like.

Jenny, a green trolley car with a human face, had a furrowed brow when her wheel buckled and she got stuck on a track.

But after being rescued by friends, she smiled broadly - and that's when something clicked for little Jude Baines....