Consumers have negative reactions to flattery by salespeople, even if they think the compliments are sincere, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. But disliking a salesperson doesn't mean a customer ...
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2013
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Consumers are more likely to participate in online betting if it's called "gaming" rather than "gambling," according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2013
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A simple action like buying a lottery ticket can trigger materialistic thoughts, which cause consumers to lose self-control, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2013
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Scientists in the United States said on Tuesday they had coated spider silk with carbon nanotubes, creating a fibre that is not only super-strong but also conducts electricity.
Materials Science
Sep 10, 2013
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The world's largest solar-powered boat has docked on the banks of the Seine River, its final port of call after a three-month voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to study how the Gulf Stream and climate change could influence ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 10, 2013
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Apple's shares climbed and rumors sizzled ahead of an expected move on Tuesday to expand the iPhone domain with a pair of new models, including one aimed at China.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 10, 2013
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Farmers can now get a birds-eye view of their fields – in full HD – thanks to Michigan State University landing its first drone.
Engineering
Sep 10, 2013
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Hot and extremely dry conditions combined with shifting winds and low humidity continue to plague firefighter efforts at the Rim Fire in California. To date over 254,000 acres have been burned. Pockets of unburned vegetation ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2013
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Scientists discovered a new species of a peculiar cave-dwelling snail in one of the 20 deepest cave systems in the world, Lukina Jama–Trojama in Croatia. The newly discovered species belongs to a genus of minute air-breathing ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2013
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Secretion of polysaccharides from the micro community living within the sea ice stick organism together and forms greater particles introducing a rapid transport of carbon to the seafloor. New research now makes it possible ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2013
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