Here is what I am reading today: snacking and obesity “According to the numbers, the number of daily meals and snacks in 1977 were 3.8 but rose to 4.8 in 2006. However, the top 10 percent of surveys showed that the number of meals and snacks were as high as Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: the mouth and food perceptions! “The manner of chewing and the movement of the tongue both influence food sensations, but the opposite is also true. René de Wijk and Anke Janssen, researchers at Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research, and the British nutrition Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: can you FEEL magnetism? “In many migratory animals, the light-sensitive chemical reactions involving the flavoprotein cryptochrome (CRY) are thought to play an important role in the ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field. In the case of Drosophila, previous studies from the Reppert Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: why it matters if you think people are watching “The research, published in Evolutionary Psychology, confirmed the prediction that participants who believed they were being watched, although possibly not conscious of that thought, would express greater disapproval of moral transgressions, than those did Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: Neuroscience Conference 2011 “The Society for Neuroscience is a nonprofit membership organization of basic scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. Neuroscience includes the study of brain development, sensation and perception, learning and memory, movement, sleep, stress, aging and neurological Read more…