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Published online 29 November 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news041129-1
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Brain imaging could spot liars
Tests reveals patches in the brain that light up during a lie.
Lying activates tell-tale areas of the brain that can be tracked using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), according to scientists who believe the technique could replace traditional lie detectors.
Conventional detectors, or polygraphs, are extremely controversial.
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