Archive of articles published on the 14th of December 2011

Artificially enhanced athletes
Online brand comments: How do they affect consumer decisions?
Why does stating your intention lead you to purchase your favorite brand?
From teddy bears to iPhones, we overestimate what others will pay for goods
Nostalgic consumers are more likely to give to charity
Do consumers prefer brands that appear on their Facebook pages?
Commercial or communal: Why is outsourcing taboo for churches and pharmaceutical companies?
Holiday shopping? Why does rubbing elbows turn consumers off?
MIT research update: Sharpening the lines
MIT research: A glow of recognition
Pythons and people take turns as predators and prey
Microbial contamination found in orange juice squeezed in bars and restaurants
Simple test to help diagnose bowel and pancreatic cancer could save thousands of lives
Heart drug may be effective for managing certain cancers: Queen's University study
Gladstone scientists identify human proteins that may fuel HIV/AIDS transmission
The ability to love takes root in earliest infancy
'Pep talk' can revive immune cells exhausted by chronic viral infection
Supernova caught in the act
Closest Type Ia supernova in decades solves a cosmic mystery
Landscape architecture survey: Is plant knowledge passé?
Stress causes clogs in coffee and coal
New eco-friendly foliar spray provides natural anti-freeze
Artichokes grow big in Texas
Growstones ideal alternative to perlite, parboiled rice hulls
Brain and heart link may explain sudden death in Rett
'Green routing' can cut car emissions without significantly slowing travel time
Wayne State study shows early research on cellphone conversations likely overestimated crash risk
Study finds increasing atmospheric concentrations of new flame retardants
Mercury releases into the atmosphere from ancient to modern times
Cotton fabric cleans itself when exposed to ordinary sunlight
Twisting molecules by brute force: A top-down approach
Lawrence Livermore ramps up wind energy research
New method for enhancing thermal conductivity could cool computer chips, lasers and other devices
A brain's failure to appreciate others may permit human atrocities
Alzheimer's drug candidate may be first to prevent disease progression
Magnetic stimulation of brain may help some stroke patients recover
Antioxidant has potential in the Alzheimer's fight, UGA researchers find
Society may get stuck with the bill for expensive higher education
Dinosaurs with killer claws yield new theory about flight
Scientists discover why buttercups reflect yellow on chins
Scientists provide potential explanation for mechanisms of associative memory
How exposure to irregular light affects plant circadian rhythms