Researchers have created a novel combined technique to treat cancer patients by bathing the brain…
Month: July 2011
When the first choice isn’t available, why don’t consumers choose the obvious second choice?
Something strange happens when a consumer learns her favorite product choice isn’t available: Instead of…
Shop when you’re happy: Positive feelings improve consumer decision-making abilities
Consumers who are in a positive mood make quicker and more consistent judgments than unhappy…
Size matters: Why do people eat less when they have big forks?
Larger portion sizes usually mean we eat more food, but according to new study, bigger…
When will a message of social responsibility backfire?
Consumers don’t react positively to all messages of corporate social responsibility, according to a new…
Does Chinese chocolate taste better than Swiss? Depends on when you find out
When consumers taste a chocolate bar they think is made in Switzerland, they’ll prefer it…
Inquiring minds want to know? Google it! (AP)
AP – Researcher Betsy Sparrow was watching the 1944 movie “Gaslight” one evening and wondered…
Netflix announces price hike, infuriating customers over a matter of $6 (Appolicious)
Appolicious – The Internet is aflame with the outrage of Netflix (NFLX) users after the…
Loss of large predators has caused widespread disruption of ecosystems
The decline of large predators and other “apex consumers” at the top of the food…
Editing the genome: Scientists unveil new tools for rewriting the code of life
Researchers have unveiled genome-engineering technologies capable of fundamentally re-engineering genomes from the nucleotide to the…