What goes through your mind when someone asks ‘Did you see that?’ A study shows that children and adults process ambiguous information like ‘that’ differently. While children focus more on the literal meaning, adults use multiple cues to grasp the speaker’s intent. Researchers hope their findings could aid dialogue robot development and improve support systems […]

Researchers wondered if there was a more ethical way to enjoy foie gras, so they created a process to replicate the dish without force-feeding ducks and geese beyond their normal diets. They treated the fat with the bird’s own lipases, mimicking the activities that occur naturally in the duck’s body, and the resultant foie gras […]

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people’s mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study comes as researchers have increasingly been discovering small shards of plastic… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder […]