Often, consumers inadvertently give too much credit to products’ ‘scientifically studied’ claims
Key takeaways A new study finds that consumers often misremember if a product is labeled “scientifically studied” or “scientifically proven” — ...
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Research could pave way to greener, more sustainable products made with renewable carbon
Carbon-based materials have several qualities that make them attractive as catalysts for speeding up chemical reactions. They are low-cost, lightweight ...
Skin lightening products can be dangerous, but users don’t know risks
· Colorism – system of inequality that views lighter skin as more beautiful and advantageous – motivates skin lightening · Users aren’t ...
New insight into how xeroderma pigmentosum causative gene products ensure the accuracy of DNA repair
Main Points Credit: SUGASAWA Kaoru Main Points XPC protein acts as a sensor to detect various abnormalities in the DNA ...
Autonomous products like robot vacuums make our lives easier. But do they deprive us of meaningful experiences?
Researchers from University of St. Gallen and Columbia Business School published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how the perceived meaning of ...
The secret to in-store displays: where to place discounted products relative to regularly priced products to maximize sales
Researchers from University of Connecticut, Texas A&M University, University of Colorado at Boulder, and University of Florida published a new Journal ...
Mathematical model based on psychology predicts who will buy trendy products
It’s often risky to introduce new products to the market. In fact, statistics show that between 40 to 90 percent ...
Reconstructing Pleistocene bacterial metabolites to revive their natural products
Reconstructing the bacterial genomes recovered from the calcified plaque of human and Neanderthal remains has offered new insights into previously ...
Packaged foods marketed to kids are significantly higher in sugar and lower in other nutrients than other products, according to Canadian study of almost 6,000 items
Packaged foods marketed to kids are significantly higher in sugar and lower in other nutrients than other products, according to ...
Studying fundamentals of water as a solvent could lead to greener cellulose-based products
Water isn’t just a universal solvent that remains unaffected by its interactions. New publications from North Carolina State University show ...
More than 5,000 tons of toxic chemicals released from consumer products every year inside homes and workplaces
People often assume that the products they use every day are safe. Now a new study by Silent Spring Institute ...
A myth no more: Cranberry products can prevent urinary tract infections for women
Drinking cranberry juice has long been a mythical prevention strategy for women who develop a urinary tract infection – and ...
Perspective on oligomeric products from lignin depolymerization: their generation, identification, and further valorization
Lignin depolymerization is playing a pivotal role in transforming the second most abundant biopolymers in nature into many valuable chemicals/fuels. ...
Single-use surgical items contribute two-thirds of carbon footprint of products used in common operations
A new analysis of the carbon footprint of products used in the five most common surgical operations carried out in ...
Most retail cannabis may be less potent than claimed, with THC being at least 15% less potent than reported on the label in around 70% of products sampled in Colorado
Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0282396 Credit: CBD-Infos-com, Pixabay, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0282396 Article Title: Uncomfortably high: Testing reveals inflated THC potency ...
Manchester membrane expert to partner with Carlsberg and RAE to help produce greener plant-based food products
Professor Rahul Nair - a world-leading expert in graphene-enhanced membrane technology - has been awarded a prestigious research chair by Carlsberg and Royal Academy ...
Heated tobacco products make SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and severe COVID‑19 more likely
Heated tobacco products—an alternative to traditional cigarettes, similar to e-cigarettes or vapes—do not burn tobacco leaves, but rather allow users ...
Burt’s Bees nature-based products improve photodamaged and hyperpigmented facial skin
DURHAM, N.C., March 17, 2023 – Burt’s Bees, the #1 dermatologist recommended natural skin care brand,* announced its latest research ...
The war on sugar: How can soda manufacturers reduce sugar in products without endangering sales?
Researchers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and University of Amsterdam published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines how sugar ...
Workers moving products in the U.S. food supply chain at high risk of injury
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Workers tasked with moving products in the immense U.S. food system are at a high risk ...