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• Ability to move to a beat linked to brain's response to speech: Musical training may sharpen language processing
• Physical contact plus ethical marketing equals increased consumer preference
• Red grapes, blueberries may enhance immune function
• Urban agriculture: The potential and challenges of producing food in cities
• Carbonation alters the mind's perception of sweetness
• New evidence on charitable gift restrictions and donor behaviour
• When flying leads to stomach pain
• CPAP therapy provides beauty sleep for people with sleep apnea
• Working-class consumers: A look at the complex social system of a trailer park
• Wordplay persuades for customer reviews of truffles, but not laundry detergent

Ability to move to a beat linked to brain's response to speech: Musical training may sharpen language processing Posted: 17 Sep 2013 03:11 PM PDT People who are better able to move to a beat show more consistent brain responses to speech than those with less rhythm, according to a new study. The findings suggest that musical training could possibly sharpen the brain's response to language.

Physical contact plus ethical marketing equals increased consumer preference Posted: 17 Sep 2013 10:23 AM PDT Can world-saving claims like "not tested on animals" and "phosphate free," help sell bottles of shampoo and bars of soap? A new study proves such statements can make consumers more likely to buy, especially when one's sense of touch is appealed to alongside one's sense of social justice.

Red grapes, blueberries may enhance immune function Posted: 17 Sep 2013 09:50 AM PDT In an analysis of 446 compounds for their the ability to boost the innate immune system in humans, researchers discovered just two that stood out from the crowd -- the resveratrol found in red grapes and a compound called pterostilbene from blueberries.

Urban agriculture: The potential and challenges of producing food in cities Posted: 17 Sep 2013 09:36 AM PDT In light of their many benefits, urban gardens are popping up across the nation. But the challenges growers face must be understood and addressed if urban gardens are to become widespread and even profitable.

Carbonation alters the mind's perception of sweetness Posted: 17 Sep 2013 06:39 AM PDT Carbonation, an essential component of popular soft drinks, alters the brain's perception of sweetness and makes it difficult for the brain to determine the difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners.

New evidence on charitable gift restrictions and donor behaviour Posted: 17 Sep 2013 06:01 AM PDT New results for an economic experiment on charitable gift restrictions and donor behaviour demonstrates that offering the option to limit a charitable gift increases the average gift size for donors who choose to restrict their gift and for those who do not. These results suggest that restricted gifts are an important tool for increasing donations and may be less costly to the nonpro t organization than originally believed.

When flying leads to stomach pain Posted: 16 Sep 2013 06:08 AM PDT Patients with a chronic intestinal inflammation often experience bouts of inflammation after a journey. The main cause of this is not the stress of travelling, but the lack of oxygen experienced in an aircraft or during high altitude stays in the mountains. By taking this new risk factor into account, further bouts can be prevented.

CPAP therapy provides beauty sleep for people with sleep apnea Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:50 PM PDT A new study suggests that people with obstructive sleep apnea are perceived to appear more alert, more youthful and more attractive after at least two months of continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

Working-class consumers: A look at the complex social system of a trailer park Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:48 AM PDT Contrary to stereotypes, low-income trailer park residents form distinct groups with different visions of morality, according to a new study.

Wordplay persuades for customer reviews of truffles, but not laundry detergent Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:48 AM PDT Ads or consumer reviews that use metaphors and wordplay can be effective, but it depends on the product, according to a new study.

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