Category: Senses

Study suggests neural basis for benefits of meditation

Ashley February 17, 2013 Comments Off

From the Brown University press release via HealthCanal: Why does training in mindfulness meditation help patients manage chronic pain and depression? In a newly published neurophysiological review, Brown University scientists… Read more »

Researchers find skin sensory neurons that react to pleasurable stimulus

Ashley February 9, 2013 Comments Off

From the Caltech press release by Katie Neith via ScienceDaily: The skin is a human being’s largest sensory organ, helping to distinguish between a pleasant contact, like a caress, and… Read more »

Study suggests smaller bites reduce food intake even during distracted eating

Ashley February 4, 2013 Comments Off

From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Eating while distracted generally makes people eat more without being aware of it, but reducing bite sizes may be able… Read more »

Cup color influences the taste of hot chocolate

Sue January 3, 2013 Comments Off

From the FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) media release: Two researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the University of Oxford have proven that hot chocolate tastes… Read more »